Egypt Uprising

The current uprising in Egypt began on January 25, 2011. It began because of complaints about police corruption and abuses. The demonstrators were also upset about President Hosni Mubarak's 30-year rule, a lack of free elections and economic issues such as high food prices, low wages and high unemployment. The protestors forced Mubarak from office. The country recently elected a new Prime Minister, Essam Sharaf, who has named a new cabinet to help lead the country through reforms and toward free elections.

<--Essam Sharaf