Hashtag ‘A tale of homeland’ trends on Twitter

CAIRO – 20 January 2018: Hashtag “A tale of homeland” trends on Twitter on Saturday even after the three- day conference, which holds the same title, ended on Friday.

President Abdel Fatah al-Sisi launched the conference to review the achievements made during his four-year tenure.

At the beginning of the conference, Sisi expressed his appreciation to Egyptians, asking them to stay proud and positive because they were lending a hand in building the country for the sake of future generations, and “that is not deemed as suffering.”

He also said that what Egypt accomplished during the past years was all due to a dream that Egyptians insisted on bringing to reality. He counted then a number of challenges that Egyptians managed to meet during his first presidential term.

“The great people of Egypt stood in the face of terrorism and sacrificed a lot in their battle to bring back security and stability against the enemies of life and humanity,” Sisi stressed. “In the front rows of this battle were men of the Egyptian Army and the Egyptian Police; history will never forget them and will commemorate them with letters of light in Egypt’s record of struggles.”


Twitter users’ reactions varied between support, sarcasm and opposition.

Here is a look at what people shared on Twitter:

In just under 4 years, this great man has:

- Grabbed Egypt from within Obama/Hillary's jaws.
- Locked MuslimBro heads behind bars.
- Countered malicious media campaigns.
- Boosted economy +60%.
- Retrieved tourism +54%.
- Established 582 massive projects.#حكاية_وطن pic.twitter.com/Ys45sO6dSk

— Egypt Great Eagle (@EgyptGreatEagle) January 17, 2018

#حكايه_وطن This guy is taking us to the next level, salute to this man and all the loyal hark working sons of Egypt. Our national shall rise and prosper with persistency and consistency. pic.twitter.com/Hvp5SepHo7

— Neo-kemetist (@Thanasis2344) January 17, 2018

Good things come to those who believe, better things come to those who are patient, and the best things come to those who don't give up.#حكاية_وطن

— NedalOvich (@NedalOvich1) January 17, 2018

3 Questions: How urbanization and revolutionary innovation are shaping global real estate! For what you call your flaming zeal, I do not in the least object to it. #حكايه_وطن #excentricityhectolitre

— Naftee (@naftee) January 17, 2018

How can we survive the era of Abdel Fattah's? Is there even a way?! 😭😭#حكايه_وطن

— Sarah Salah (@Sarah_salahz) January 17, 2018

So professional & to the point words in the opening of such an important conference. Thanks our leader & president for all what you are doing to our country the land of pharaohs - Egypt. Keep it up & God bless you. #حكايه_وطن

— Nevein Bahig (@NeveinBahig) January 17, 2018