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    1919 and 1952, Egypt struggled to obtain independence and develop a national identity (Botman 1991, 55). The majority of Egyptians were peasants or fallahins who were in a cycle of poverty as a result of the structure of landownership and the division of land through inheritance (Botman 1991, 73). The Wafd, a nationalist body in Egypt, espoused the anti-British movement for the masses and expressed the need for legitimate self-rule (Botman 1991, 55). The British had occupied Egypt since 1882 as

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    Ancient Egypt was a civilization of ancient Northeastern Africa located along the Nile River in the place that is now the country Egypt. Ancient Egypt was split into two sections, Upper and Lower Egypt. Lower Egypt covered the delta region where the Nile empties into the Mediterranean Sea. Upper Egypt stretched from the Nile’s first cataract to within a hundred miles of the Mediterranean Sea. The ancient Egyptians settled by the Nile River because its annual flooding provided them with the reliable

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    The Delegation of Egypt American High School The Delegation of Egypt on the Electoral Violence The Arab Republic of Egypt has shown the effects of Electoral Violence, when the overthrow of the Islamic President Mohammed Morsi in June 2013 resulted in a string of violent incidents, widely recognized as the Egyptian Crisis. Between July 3, 2013 and January 31, 2014, an estimated total of 3,143 Egyptians have been killed in various acts of political violence. Over 17,000

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    well as similarities between Tunisia and Egypt. Tunisia was the first country that started the revolts, and since then has had many successes, including the adoption of a constitution. Despite many of the setbacks, interruptions, and serious crises Tunisia has been through these past few years, as long as they do not have any more upheavals of power, the evidence seems to prove they can transform their government into a more stable democracy. In contrast, Egypt also attempted to become democratic, but

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    civilization rulers, religion, and borders has changed many times over the years, Egypt can still be considered a modern day country. Egypt throughout history has experienced failed attempts at democracy through a series of elections and throughout these failed attempts the military has stepped in on multiple occasions to take a more active role in political endeavors. There are extremely important dates to take note of as Egypt is further discussed where coups resulted in permanent change to meet their

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    In Tunisia, A man purposely set himself on fire to express his rights. Little did the government know this was just the foreshadowing of major uprising in Egypt. In the Middle East, the dissatisfied youth started a revolutionary wave of demonstrations and protests that began December 18, 2010. Known as the “Arab Spring”, the young adults protested all through the Arab world because of their anger with unemployment, inflation, and the regulations of the government. The young adults, who received message

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    Bread, Water and Birth Control in Egypt In September 2003, in an interview with Al-Ahram, the Egyptian government newspaper, in response to a question about economic problems with a reference to a current shortage of bread - President Mubarak of Egypt stated, once again, publicly and forcefully that rapid population growth in Egypt was the primary cause of the country's economic and social problems. He added that the country was doing what it could to solve these problems, but that the government

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    Natural Resources The only reason that Egypt has survived over their long history has been because of the Nile River. The Nile has provided a long strip of fertile land throughout Egypt moving nearly 88 billion cubic Meters of water each year. As 90% of water used in the country comes from the Nile its clear to say no country relies so heavily on a single river. There is a huge flaw there though; they share the river with another country called Ethiopia. Ethiopia fills a reservoir that can hold 74

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    Essay on Egypt after Mubarak

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    addressed and there will be an equal wealth distribution all over Egypt. The main opposition leaders, the Muslim

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    of Deterrence: Israel and Egypt The Yom Kippur War in 1973 tested the theory of deterrence and whether it was an effective tool to be utilized by key game players in the war. The Egyptians and Syrians allied themselves in order to attack Israel on October 6, 1973, known as the Yom Kippur War. This attack was one that was unforeseen by the Israeli and American governments intelligence. Given the immense amount of military supersession the Israeli military had over Egypt and Syria, it almost seemed

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