Egypt ready for a revolution?
Egyptian activists opposed to President Hosni Mubarak's three-decade regime danced outside the Tunisian Embassy in Cairo as the news broke on Friday Jan 14,2010, chanting "Ben Ali, tell Mubarak a plane is waiting for him too!".

"What's significant about Tunisia is that literally days ago the regime seemed unshakable, and then eventually democracy prevailed without a single Western state lifting a finger" said Egyptian human rights activist Hossam Bahgat.
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Egypt ready for a revolution?
Bulging youth population, few jobs »Bulging youth population, few jobs
Economic growth perceived as helping only the wealthy »Economic growth perceived as helping only the wealthy
Half of population live on less than $2/day despite record GDP growth »Half of population live on less than $2/day despite record GDP growth
little room for dissent »little room for dissent
Egypt is more tolerant than Tunisia »Egypt is more tolerant than Tunisia
Egypt maintains food subsidies to keep prices low »Egypt maintains food subsidies to keep prices low
Egyptian government has made concessions to the working class »Egyptian government has made concessions to the working class
Egyptian government would get support from its army, unlike in Tunisia »Egyptian government would get support from its army, unlike in Tunisia
Lesser percentage of Internet users (21% compared to Tunisia's 34%) »Lesser percentage of Internet users (21% compared to Tunisia's 34%)
Many civil servants (25% of population immediately concerned) »Many civil servants (25% of population immediately concerned)
Population is less educated and urbanized than in Tunisia »Population is less educated and urbanized than in Tunisia
Scope of corruption beneficiaries in Egypt is wider than in Tunisia »Scope of corruption beneficiaries in Egypt is wider than in Tunisia
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