What is Egypt Becoming?

What is Egypt Becoming?

For over two years now, Egypt has known little rest from conflict and this week was no different. In a pro-President Morsi protest, four people were killed. And in another incident, over forty people were severely injured when Morsi supporters and their allies clashed with the military-police of the capitol and other cities across the country. Frequent tear gas and automatic weapons fire light up Tahrir square on a regular basis. Tanks and barbed wire surround the famous quad by military while those who are inside chant, “down, down the tyrant,” a reference to the army chief General Abdel-Fatah el-Sissi. Throughout the capitol, soldiers and civilians alike chase each other down the streets firing automatic weapons with rock throwing retaliation, respectively. Egyptian citizens feel ever fervent in this time of desperate need. "We will go protest and take all streets possible," said Mohammed Said, 45, during a march from the Dokki neighbourhood to Tahrir. "We will get in Tahrir at any price." As such, more than 100 policemen have been killed from civilian and paramilitary attacks since the ousting of President Morsi.

               It is ever evident that the structural integrity of this nation is finding its way to the bottom of the Nile all too fast. Egypt has been long held by some western countries in higher regard because of their once-strong internal stability. Since the ousting of Morsi, social unrest has climbed exponentially and two years after its initial instigation, this conflict shows no signs of plateauing. With western powers so occupied with other Middle Eastern conflict and issues, Egypt, has almost been put on the back burner, as news from this ancient nation seems to be entering our nation’s social and informative media. It also seems as though the military and police forces of el-Sissi seem to be taking anything but a peacekeeping stance. His military forces have been harboring no remorse in the gunning down of civilians and all protocol has been disregarded. The civilians that these soldiers swore to protect are now their targets. Such types of governments cannot and will not last in these heinous actions. It is only a matter of time before another coup.

Reference

1. Al Jazeera and agencies (October 5th 2013). At least four dead in Egypt violence.  http://www.aljazeera.com/news/middleeast/2013/10/thousands-march-towards-protest-site-cairo-201310411719214584.html