1. a) Who is the president of Egypt - for how many years has he been the president?
b) What is the capital of Egypt?
c) What is the population of Egypt?
d) Approximately what percent of the population can read and write?

2. a) Why are Egyptians protesting in Egypt this week?
b) What is believed to have led to the protests?

3. What are protesters demanding from the government?

4. How is the Egyptian government responding to the protests?

5. How are protests affecting the Egyptian economy?

NOTE: Egypt is an ally of the U.S. (we give Egypt $2 billion a year in aid).  Reports are that the scale of the protests in Egypt, which is ruled by an authoritarian leader, is unprecedented. This is a developing story. Follow the news to find out how the outcome will affect the U.S.'s efforts to fight terrorists in the Middle East, and to work on a peace agreement between Israel and the Palestinians.