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John Greyson And Tarek Loubani Freed From Egyptian Jail
Two Canadians who were jailed in Egypt have been released.
New Egyptian Leader Backs Off On Strict Controls
In 2011, during what was called Arab Spring, protests in the Middle East showed that many people were fed up with their dictator leaders.
One of the largest countries in which people opposed their leader was Egypt.
The protests ended when President Hosni Mubarak was driven out of office and put on trial.
Last June, Egypt’s first freely elected president took office.
But instead of trying to get everyone to agree on how to run the country, President Mohammed Morsi decided to give himself complete power over all laws and all the people.
He said this was the only way to get things done.
Again the protests started as people streamed into the streets because their rights had been removed.
Their message got to Morsi and he cancelled his plans for complete power.
Toronto Celebrates With Egypt
People in Toronto are celebrating the news that Hosni Mubarak has stepped down as president of Egypt. Hundreds of anti-Mubarak protesters gathered in Toronto’s Yonge-Dundas Square last Friday to celebrate.
When Egypt’s vice-president, Omar Suleiman, told the people on Friday that the president would step down and end his 30-year ruling, everyone got very excited. Many people in Egypt had been gathering in the streets of Cairo to ask Mubarak to quit as president.
Egypt’s President Says He’ll Leave In September
The people of Egypt have been protesting against their President, Hosni Mubarak. He has been in power for 30 years, and the people want him out. They say he hasn’t done enough for the country or the people.
Mubarak wants to stay in power. However, because so many people were angry with him, he now says he will not run for president again in September. (September is when an election is supposed to be held.)
Protests in Egypt (Primary Version)
A week ago, many people in Egypt became angry with their president, Hosni Mubarak. They wanted him to leave the country.
They were upset because many of them don’t have enough money for food or clothes.
The people who are mad at Mubarak think that a new president would be better. But President Mubarak doesn’t want to to stop being the president, and that’s why they are having a problem.
Ancient Device for Dealing with Lice
An ancient lice comb features the earliest complete sentence written using the Canaanite alphabet.
Suez Canal Traffic Resumes As Ever Given Freed
Since March 23, a massive cargo ship has been blocking one of the most important waterways in the world.
Do you see the pit?
Is there a pit or no pit in this avocado? A new optical illusion is stumping people online.
Countries Sending Aid To Syrian Refugees
Many countries around the world are sending aid to the people of Syria. They are also trying to figure out how to help many Syrians leave the country and how to help them live in other countries.
