Dispatches From Cairo: New President, New Hope

Lauren Unger-Geoffroy / Truthdig Jun 29, 2012 As the days pass, Egyptians seem more and more relaxed, and there is an emerging hope that displays itself in voices less strident, faces less stressed, more smiling, despite the stifling heat. Perhaps the storms of the Arab Spring have finished and now will come the flowering. Voices are less strident, faces less stressed, more smiling, despite the stifling heat. Perhaps the storms of the Arab Spring have finished. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Mohammed Morsi

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Muslim Brotherhood’s Morsi Wins Egyptian Election

Staff / Truthdig Jun 25, 2012 After taking numerous steps to secure their own base of power, Egypt's military leaders gave their blessing, and the Muslim Brotherhood's Mohamed Morsi on Sunday was declared winner of the country's presidential elections.Egypt's military leaders gave their blessing, and the Muslim Brotherhood's Mohamed Morsi on Sunday was declared winner of the country's presidential elections. Dig deeper

Dispatches From Cairo: Ms. Clinton, Kindly Butt Out

Lauren Unger-Geoffroy / Truthdig Jun 23, 2012 Egyptians, beset by a heat wave and overheated politics, resent American meddling in their contested presidential election.Egyptians resent a U.S. attempt to influence the outcome of their contested presidential election. Editor’s note: Since this dispatch was posted, election authorities have declared Muslim Brotherhood candidate Mohamed Morsi the winner and Egypt’s new president. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Dispatches From Cairo: Of Presidents and Pharaohs

Lauren Unger-Geoffroy / Truthdig Jun 19, 2012 Results showed a clear majority for Mohamed Morsi, the Muslim Brotherhood candidate, over regime candidate Ahmed Shafiq. But watch out for flames shooting from the military dragon.Results showed a clear majority for the Muslim Brotherhood candidate, but watch out for flames shooting from the military dragon. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Egypt: Muslim Brotherhood Claims Victory as Military Seizes Power

Peter Z. Scheer / Truthdig Jun 18, 2012 Mohamed Morsi is the first freely elected president of Egypt, according to his party, the Muslim Brotherhood But the Islamist candidate, who beat out the man anointed by former dictator Hosni Mubarak in a runoff election Monday, may have few powers to exercise. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Dispatches From Cairo: The Dream Dissolves

Lauren Unger-Geoffroy / Truthdig Jun 15, 2012 A court ruling has inflicted a powerful blow on Egypt's revolution, stunning hopes for true democracy and reaffirming the control of the old elite. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

For Egypt, It’s a Military Man or an Islamist

Staff / Truthdig May 29, 2012 Hundreds of Egyptians set fire to the campaign headquarters of Ahmed Shafik after it was announced Tuesday that the Mubarak-era senior military commander had won enough votes to enter a runoff contest with the Islamic candidate Mohamed Morsi. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

It’s Wait and See as Egypt Counts the Votes

Staff / Truthdig May 25, 2012 The official results of the Egyptian election won’t be known until Tuesday, but the outlook points to a strong showing by Muslim Brotherhood candidate Mohamed Morsi, the possibility of which has scared some Egyptians into voicing support for a candidate from Mubarak’s administration. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Dispatches From Cairo: Testing Democracy

Lauren Unger-Geoffroy / Truthdig May 22, 2012 Here in Cairo every conversation turns to this week's presidential election, hopefully the first true democratic election in the country's history. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )