imately wanted peace (Sadat 2).
             The story is set around the time 1981, and Sadat's open-door economic policy called the Infitah has increased prices on everything. This open door policy opened Egypt's economy to Western economic and political influence. In the Infitah, a relaxed government controlled the economy and encouraged private investment. Sadat's cultivation of the West, which was initially greeted with enthusiasm by most Egyptians, began to backfire after the peace initiative of 1979 between Egypt and Israel (Egypt 2). Economic liberalization, which brought wealth to the upper and middle classes, brought inflation to the country and increased the poverty of the lower classes.
             On the otherhand, Gulf Arab investments began to flow into the country and international investment and foreign aid increased (Egypt 1). On top of that, Sadat won a Nobel Peace prize for his efforts. In the end, his peace efforts and institution of his policies had isolated President Sadat f
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