Ahmed el Gaddar

Competing Factions Vie for Power in Egypt

On Friday, President Hosni Mubarak appointed Omar Suleiman as the country’s new vice president.  And Nobel Laureate Mohamed ElBaradei returned to his native country and is adopting a leadership role. One of Egypt’s most powerful opposition groups, the Muslim Brotherhood, has increased its presence on the streets of Cairo.As Egypt’s central power wobbles, the global conversation […]