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Egypt is the oldest, largest and most important Arab country in the region. What happens there affects them all.

Egypt is a sovereign nation.

Egypt is the most populous Arab nation, the seat of Sunni Islamic doctrine, and has tremendous political, religious and social influence on the rest of the region. For better or worse, it will lead the rest of the Middle East by example. So goes Egypt, so goes the region.

Egypt has a presidential system. The president runs the state. Who the president is matters profoundly.

Egypt now is a real civil state. It is not theocratic, it is not military. It is democratic, free, constitutional, lawful and modern.

Egypt needs to catch up with the rest of the world. We need to be free, democratic, and - society where people have the right to live in freedom and dignity.

The patriarchy is alive and well in Egypt and the wider Arab world.

Egypt has been a partner of the United States over the last 30 years, has been instrumental in keeping the peace in the Middle East between Egypt and Israel, which is a critical accomplishment that has meant so much to so many people.

The people of Egypt are an intelligent people with a glorious history who left their mark on civilization.