Why are all the Egyptian protest signs in English?

I'm guessing it's easier to spread their message worldwide using English. America is also still viewed as the beacon for democracy. The protesters may be hoping the citizens of America will understand and empathize with their goal of obtaining a democracy.

When I was in Europe a couple of years ago I observed most of the educated people there spoke English in addition to their native language. If this is the case in Europe it may be the same in other parts of the world.

Only in America is it considered "normal" for the educated to speak and understand one language.

Most of the highly educated people in other countries are bilingual and English is often the second language they learn. In an odd way this would make English the "universal language" for the highly educated. Therefore people in France, Germany, Italy, UK, Japan ...etc will understand the messages without having to place the signs in other languages.

A good number of people in Egypt do speak English over there, as I do believe that they teach English in the university curriculum (such as in the American University in Cairo). A majority of the protesters are young, educated Egyptians who are currently unemployed and unhappy with the status quo. I also think that they do make some of the signs in English for the rest of the world to read and understand, especially with media coverage.It certainly helps to get the word out to the rest of the world.

This is a good question. You should make a hub about it. This question makes me think!

Thanks :).

I believe that so many Egyptian protest signs were in English so that the maximum number of people watching television coverage of the protests could understand them. English is understood by more people than any other language.

I cant really gove you an answer,but what I can give you is a way to a solution, that is you have to find the anglde that you relate to or peaks your interest. A good paper is one that people get drawn into because it reaches them ln some way.As for me WW11 to me, I think of the holocaust and the effect it had on the survivors, their families and those who stood by and did nothing until it was too late.