Beyond the Crisis

With the election of a new president, Egypt has reached another milestone in its roadmap for transition, but democracy and peace are still a long way off. The election of Abdul Fattah el-Sisi, former Minister of Defense, is likely to further complicate the country’s political crisis, since the Muslim Brotherhood holds him responsible for last year’s succession of massacres. Continued polarization fans political violence, impeding stability and much-needed economic growth.