A new chapter in Egyptian politics has dawned. Mohamed Morsi, the Muslim Brotherhood's candidate, was announced as the next President of Egypt in a disputed election over former Mubarak Prime Minister Ahmed Shafik. A gathering of secular-leaning politicians criticized on Saturday what they said was U.S. meddling on behalf of the Muslim Brotherhood. Other secularists stood behind the Islamist
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Sunday, 24 June 2012
Muslim Brotherhood's Mohamed Morsi Declared President of Egypt
Posted on 07:35 by Unknown
Posted in Ahmed Shafik, Egypt, foreign policy, Israel, Middle East, Military, Mohamed Morsi, peace process
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Friday, 25 May 2012
Egyptian Runoff Election Will Pit Ancien Regime Against Islamists
Posted on 06:35 by Unknown
For most Egyptians, this will be a contest between the old guard versus the Islamists and they will have to choose the lesser of two evils. Hosni Mubarak's former prime minister versus a candidate for a party banned by Mubarak for decades.It was clear as early as Thursday night that a plurality of votes went to Mohamed Morsi, the American-educated engineer nominated by the Brotherhood, the
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