Members of the Muslim Brotherhood protest at a rally in 2013.
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The Muslim Brotherhood once held the reins of power in Egypt. Now it faces internal splits, government repression and dwindling support.
Protesters gather in downtown Cairo shouting anti-government slogans.
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The popular uprising is an indication that al-Sisi’s regime is not as stable as he would have the world believe.
Morsi on trial in 2016.
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An obituary of Mohamed Morsi, Egypt’s first democratically elected president, who died in court in Cairo.
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Egyptians’ revolutionary demands for ‘bread, freedom and social justice’ are a distant memory.
Protester mocking President al-Sisi.
Alisdare Hickson
Public disaffection in Egypt and other Middle Eastern countries betrays deep-seated tensions beneath the surface.
Turkish ships on patrol.
The prospect of gas wealth has been escalating old rivalries and disputes between Turkey, Cyprus, Lebanon, Israel, Egypt and Greece.