As the MPs pledged their loyalty to serve the Egyptian nation in the newly elected Parliament on Monday (23rd January), almost a year to the day since the overthrow of Hosni Mubarak, political divisions and cracks were already beginning to show. A number of parliamentarians added their own personal flourishes to the scripted oaths,
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General Field Marshal Tantawi, head of the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF), appeared on state television last night (Tuesday 22nd ) in an attempt to assure the swelling ranks of protesters that the military had no intention of staying in power for longer than necessary. Tantawi promised that the parliamentary elections scheduled
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| Tags: Arab Spring, Islamist, Middle East, Protests