(CNN) -- It has been a rocky couple of years for the people of Egypt. Since the 2011 revolution, the economy has tanked, street protests are an almost daily occurrence and the political situation remains volatile. 

However, a handful of young Egyptians have found that the best way to take a stand against the turmoil is with stand-up comedy. 

"We are like a little beam of sunlight, coming through and reminding people, 'Don't worry! When this cloud passes, it will be brighter. It will be happier,'" says Rami Borai, a comedian in one of Egypt's first home-grown comedy troupes, Hezb El Comedy. 

The group, whose name means "The Comedy Party," was formed in 2009 by Hashim Al Gahry, who admits he started up with "zero capital." Al Gahry and some friends pooled their savings, and started marketing the group through social media. When they're not performing, Hezb El Comedy teaches the art of stand-up to other aspiring comics, instructing them on things like timing and body language. 

"We're not the funniest people in the world, but it's the experience that has put us in a position to give them advice and tell them, 'These are our mistakes, and this is what you can do to avoid what we did,'" says Al Gahry. 

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Other Arab nations are similarly investing in grassroots comedy. In Qatar, a few young comics have come together to form SUCQ (an acronym for Stand Up Comedy Qatar). 

"It's an American art. We took it from the Americans. We have reshaped it to adapt to our culture and society and people," says Hamad Al Amri, 24, a comedian who is also a banker by day. Mohamed Kamal, who also performs stand-up with SUCQ, notes that given Qatar's political climate, there are limits to what he can joke about.  QUESTIONS:

Q1:
1. What country is explored in the article?
2. Which nation is the article discussing?
3. What country is at the center of the articel?
Q2:
1. When did the Egyptian Revolution take place?
2. In what year did the Egyptian people revolt?
3. When was there revolution in Egypt?
Q3:
1. What was developed by some young Egyptians?
2. What did some young people in Egypt come up with?
3. What has been discovered by some young Egyptians?
Q4:
1. What's the name of one of the comedians in the article?
2. Who is one of the Egyptian comedians the article names?
3. Who is one stand up comic from Egypt that the article talks about?
Q5:
1. What is the name of the group of comedians?
2. What have the group of Egyptian comedians called themselves?
3. What's the group of Egyptian stand-up comics called?
Q6:
1. What is the English translation of Hezb El Comedy?
2. What does Hezb El Comedy translate to in English?
3. How can the group's name Hezb El Comedy be translated into English?
Q7:
1. In what year was Hezb El Comedy formed?
2. What was the year when Hezb El Comedy was established?
3. When did a group of young comedians found Hezb El Comedy?
Q8:
1. Who started Hezb El Comedy?
2. Who was the founder of Hezb El Comedy?
3. Who was Hezb El Comedy created by?
Q9:
1. Did Hashim Al Gahry have any capital when he started his comedy group?
2. Did Hashim Al Gahry start his comedy group with some capital?
3. Did Hashim Al Gahry possess any capital when he founded Hezb El Comedy?
Q10:
1. What did Hashim Al Gahry use to found Hezb El Comedy instead of capital?
2. If Hashim Al Gahry didn't have any capital, how was he able to found his comedy group?
3. How did Hashim Al Gahry manage to create Hezb El Comedy in the absence of capital?
Q11:
1. How was Hezb El Comedy marketed?
2. What did Hashim Al Gahry and his group do to market their comedy group?
3. How did Hashim Al Gahry and his friends raise awareness for their comedy troupe?
