Ramadan, the fasting month for millions of Muslims around the world, is a time when people tend to be more generous.

In Egypt, with its more than 80 million people, social solidarity is displayed through so-called Mawaed Arrahmane, or Ramadan banquets.

But does such social cohesion exist during other months of the year?

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The most populous country in the Arab world, Egypt grapples with a multitude of problems.

But the high rate of unemployment among thousands of university graduates remains the most serious.

These young people have no choice but to do any job to earn a living. The government says it does all it can to secure jobs for them, despite its limited resources.

Most, if not all, of the graduates dream of leaving their country in the hope of a better life.

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For many years, political reform in Egypt has been the main subject of concern for the country's intellectuals.

For them reform means changing the nature of the political regime in place, putting and end to the emergency laws and providing real chances for a popular contribution to the political life.

But is the political regime in Egypt prepared for any reforms?

And what price do Egyptians have to pay in their "Reforms Battle"?

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Inside Story's Cairo special aired from September 14, 2008

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