After two days of voting, Mohamed Morsi of Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood, is claiming victory in this weekend's presidential runoff against Hosni Mubarak's former prime minister, Ahmed Shafik. But the military's Supreme Council has all but eliminated the new president's authority before he ever takes office. Will their ongoing power struggle lead to street violence tomorrow?
The Arab Spring Turns to Winter in Egypt
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Credits
Guests:
David D. Kirkpatrick - New York Times -
@ddknyt,
Laura El-Tantawy - documentary photographer -
@lauraeltantawy,
Steven A. Cook - Council on Foreign Relations -
@stevenacook
Host:
Warren Olney
Producers:
Frances Anderton,
Christian Bordal,
Lata Pandya,
Anna Scott,
Caitlin Shamberg