I have little knowledge of tangled Middle Eastern politics but like most thinking people am highly alarmed at the reports coming out of that lovely country that is Egypt.
The Egyptian President has dismissed his government, called out the army and police to quell unrest which has already resulted in the deaths of over 100 people and imposed curfews in various areas. Flights into the country are being curtailed while, at the same time, thousands of people, including Egyptian nationals, are trying to flee from it. The chaos is such that, while steps are being taken to safeguard the country’s national treasures, the ordinary folk on the street are beginning to struggle to survive against looters, vigilantes and shortages.
Egypt, as I’ve said, is a lovely country and its gentle people long-suffering. Let us hope that peaceful and lasting solutions can be found which will stabilise affairs in a part of the Middle East which ought not to be underestimated for its importance in the region.
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The Egyptian President has dismissed his government, called out the army and police to quell unrest which has already resulted in the deaths of over 100 people and imposed curfews in various areas. Flights into the country are being curtailed while, at the same time, thousands of people, including Egyptian nationals, are trying to flee from it. The chaos is such that, while steps are being taken to safeguard the country’s national treasures, the ordinary folk on the street are beginning to struggle to survive against looters, vigilantes and shortages.
Egypt, as I’ve said, is a lovely country and its gentle people long-suffering. Let us hope that peaceful and lasting solutions can be found which will stabilise affairs in a part of the Middle East which ought not to be underestimated for its importance in the region.
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