For those of you who don’t keep up with current events, (I know you’re out there, I have a friend who has admitted that she doesn’t vote!) Egypt has been in the forefront of news media recently. A grassroots protest ignited a few weeks ago calling for the resignation of President Hosni Mubarak, and their demands were met today, only hours after the President said he wouldn’t resign until September, when his term was officially up.
Planned as a protest, this rally turned into a celebration as the news spread about the resignation. Around 5:30 pm a small but proud group of local Egyptians, as well as media, had turned up for the celebration. Music, flag waving, and hugs all around as chanting arose from the crowd. Clearly they are happy and have hope in their hearts about the future of their country.
You can watch what President Barack Obama had to say this morning about the subject here.
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