April 4, 2012

An Islamist Power Grab in Egypt

Hussein Ibish, NOW Lebanon

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In the weeks following Egypt’s parliamentary elections, it seemed as if the country was beginning to stagger toward the orderly emergence of power-sharing agreements. But as events have developed more recently, especially the reversal of the Muslim Brotherhood's pledge not to field a presidential candidate, the Egyptian political scene has become increasingly chaotic.
 
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