What was once a large and powerful empire began to become a zone of civil war. They created the Pyramids and one of the first recorded libraries. Even though Egypt has had difficult times in the past, it has recovered from it, but it will be more difficult to recover from the civil war it is currently in once it ends. With war and economic problems frequently leading to deaths from starvation or gunfire, Egypt is struggling to survive and recover from its problems. Egypt continues to face fighting and its future does not look bright for it. Egypt was one of the first and largest countries starting around 4000 BC when the Lower and Upper Kingdoms merged to create one large country. It was conquered several times before becoming its own country again. In 525 BC, Egypt was conquered by Persia and was ruled under their rule until 332 BC. Alexander the Great recaptured Egypt from Persia in 332 BC and ruled until 30 BC. After Cleopatra committed suicide at the age of 39, the Byzantine province ruled Egypt. Napoleon ruled Egypt from 1798 to 1801, when Islam began to spread and Muhammad and his army took power. In 1869, the Suez Canal was completed and England took control of it. Eventually, Egyptian nationalism succeeded in forcing Britain out of Egypt. On February 28, 1922, Egypt became its own country (Geography). The Egyptian government began battling protesters and civil war in early 2011. It struggled to keep the crime rate low. and stop people from protesting against President Morsi for not keeping the promises he made. To help control these conflicts, police were fired with live ammunition and asked to keep protests at bay (Abi-Habib). Police were seen shooting into crowds of protesters and using tear gas... middle of paper ... leading the Nile. But lately, they have struggled to keep their country together. There have been many protests across Egypt for the president not to do his job. He also did not pay attention to their economic problems. Although he was kicked out of his position, the situation is still not so good for Egypt, as it has a long way to go before things get better for it. Works Cited Abi-Habib, Maria. “During clashes in Egypt, civilians oppose protesters.” www.online.wjs.com. The Wall Street Journal, August 17, 2013. Web. December 6, 2013. “Geography”. Info please. Info please, and Web. December 01, 2013.Heineman, Ben. "Beyond the coup: Egypt's real problem is its economy." www.theatlantic.com. The Atlantic, July 10, 2013. Web. December 18, 2013. Knipp, Kerstin. “Uncertain Future – Economic Problems in Egypt”. DW.DE. Np, June 7, 2013. Web. December 1. 2013.