Riots and demonstrations around Egypt, particularly Cairo, the capitol of Egypt, have only worsened. The people of Egypt have grown sick and tired of their President, Hosni Mubarak, and are forcing him to step down as their President.
Tens of thousands of people have gathered together to express their anger toward their President, who was often called 'Egypt's modern pharoah'. Just like the title he gained, he was believed to be a very corrupted man. His corruption has led to the imprisonment of political figures and young activists without trials, illegal undocumented hidden detention facilities, and rejecting universities, mosques, newspapers staff members based on political inclination.
Another one of the main reasons that stirred up anger in the public was the death of Khaled Saeed, a young man who was beaten to death by Egyptian police for no particular reason at all. News of his death and a picture of his corpse which was badly disfigured spread around the internet and caused outrage among hundreds of thousands of people worldwide. This led to the creation of a Facebook page, 'We Are All Khaled Saeed', which played an important role in the lead-up to the protest.
The riots began on the 25th of January. Thousands and thousands of people showed up in Cairo with vulgar comments on their signboards telling their President to step down. As the situation worsened, the police force and army who are still loyal to the president were mobilized and force action was taken.
Up till today, many people have been reported dead and even more injured due to this event. Despite all of this, President Hosni Mubarak has stated that he will not yield to the public's demands and will continue to stay in power.
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