A functioning state and pride in this functioning state is as much part of the Egyptian identity as the rest. It is precisely this compact of pragmatism, pride and aspiration that need to be understood to make sense of recent events.
Egypt’s first try at democratically elected governance was thwarted by power grabs and poor management of this most populous Arab nation. The country is now trying again.
Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi has been ousted from power by the Egyptian army after a week of huge protests across the country with the top judge of Egypt’s Constitutional Court, Adli Mansour sworn in as interim president before elections can be held.
The crisis in Egypt has inched further into chaos after president Morsi warned of confusion over its threat to intervene if the Egyptian government did not heed “the will of the people”
Millions of Egyptians took to the streets last night pressuring President Morsi to resign and call a snap election.