One of the things about being a leader is that the crises do not always come sequentially. It would be great if, today, political leaders could confront the economic crisis of the eurozone as the rest of the world stayed calm. But it is at this very time that the Middle East and beyond is also in a state of turmoil. Both crises are really tough; both require active engagement to overcome them. The arrival of a Muslim Brotherhood president in Egypt completes an extraordinary process of change and will naturally be accompanied by mixed emotions. Some will see in it a chance for Egyptians to escape the old era and its ways. Others will fear what a political party that is avowedly religious in motivation and doctrinal content will do.
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