In the aftermath of the 2011 Arab spring, Egypt has been known for protests. Usually, these protests are to stand up to a crackdown on civil rights and dissent by the government. But this time, it’s a little different.
Egyptians are speaking up against the government’s frivolities after Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi, president of Egypt, had a two-mile red carpet rolled out for his motorcade as he drove to commission homes in 6th of October City, Cairo. The red carpet is estimated to have cost over $200,000.
According to the UN, a quarter of Egypt’s population lives below the poverty line. Unemployment rates are also on the rise, up to 34% among young people who constitute two thirds of the total population.
