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Egypt turns quietly to Asia
By Chris Zambelis
Egyptians recently marked the second anniversary of the fall of President Hosni Mubarak. Meanwhile, a bitter contest for the future character of Egyptian political life continues apace. The Egyptian political scene is rife with fault lines defined by Islamist, secular, liberal, and leftist currents and an emboldened population determined to have its voice heard.
Representing the Muslim Brotherhood - the broad-based Islamist movement that served as the locus of organized political opposition to the Mubarak regime - the Freedom and Justice (FJP) Party led by President Mohammed Morsi was catapulted to power as Egypt's first democratically elec...
Asia Times Online :: Egypt turns quietly to Asia
By Chris Zambelis
Egyptians recently marked the second anniversary of the fall of President Hosni Mubarak. Meanwhile, a bitter contest for the future character of Egyptian political life continues apace. The Egyptian political scene is rife with fault lines defined by Islamist, secular, liberal, and leftist currents and an emboldened population determined to have its voice heard.
Representing the Muslim Brotherhood - the broad-based Islamist movement that served as the locus of organized political opposition to the Mubarak regime - the Freedom and Justice (FJP) Party led by President Mohammed Morsi was catapulted to power as Egypt's first democratically elec...
Asia Times Online :: Egypt turns quietly to Asia