Since 1952, the military has been the guarantor of both the nation and the state. Since February 2011, it has acted twice in that capacity — first by facilitating President Hosni Mubarak's exit from power, and second by supporting President Mohamed (...)
The deadly struggle for power between Egypt's rulers and Muslim Brothers dates back to the rule of King Farouk, with each episode following virtually the identical script. Each time, for a brief period, ruler and Brothers "cohabit," but the marriage (...)
Egypt is the first country since the Arab uprisings began in early 2011 to face the challenge of a transition from military rule. By contrast, in the past two decades numerous Latin American countries have done so, and most successfully. The lessons (...)
In his speech to the nation on 22 November, Field Marshal Hussein Tantawi, almost as an aside, announced that the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) was prepared to hold a referendum on the issue of the military turning power over to (...)