Is Dan Perry, @perry_dan working for the Egyptian government? How can Associated press publish such pseudo “analysis”.
@AP Analysis: Arab democracies? Not so fast, say some
▻http://bigstory.ap.org/article/14048cba70214fb1be30157252b9b665/ap-analysis-arab-democracies-not-so-fast-say-some
Egypt, compared to most other Arab states, has made impressive strides. El-Sissi overwhelmingly won presidential elections in 2014 with far more votes than had been won two years earlier by Mohammed Morsi, the Islamist president the military overthrew for alleged misrule in 2013. While the election was widely criticized because the previously ruling Muslim Brotherhood was banned, few claim the vote count was falsified — no small matter considering the region’s recent history. And the president is constitutionally limited to two terms in office — a stark contrast to most of the region. Egypt also has a new elected parliament more diverse and empowered than has been the norm in the region.