Why is no one talking about Egypt’s judiciary? In recent days, clashes between largely peaceful protesters and security forces have claimed dozens of lives in Port Said, Suez and Cairo. The violence prompted the head of the army to issue a fairly unequivocal warning to political factions and President Mohammed Morsi to declare a state of emergency. Opposition supporters and revolutionaries have obviously placed the blame at the Brotherhood’s door, with the most prominent opposition force, the National Salvation Front, refusing Morsi’s invitation to dialogue. General Abdul Fattah al-Sisi proclaimed his dismay at the political situation in Egypt, but it seems clear that current events are at least partly the result of the debate for Egypt’s future being removed from the political arena. There…
Tagged: Cairo, clashes, Egypt, ElBaradei, emergency law, military trials, Morsi, Port Said, revolution, Sisi