Egypt

Egypt

            A decent primer on Egypt can be found at this long wiki link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Egypt

Poster's comments:

            Why does what happens in Egypt affect me?

            If a civil war erupts, there is a good chance the Suez Canal will be shut down.

            If the Suez Canal is shut down, expect the price of all fuel to go up, like maybe even skyrocket.

            In 1956 outsiders took over the Suez Canal (for a while) for their own reasons, so it can happen again. Here's a link on the Suez Crisis for those who want to learn more about this part of world history:  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suez_Crisis