https://pjmedia.com/barryrubin/2012/02/23/is-egypt-about-to-elect-an-islamist-president/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usWed, 10 Jun 2026 07:50:21 -0400<![CDATA[Registration to run for president of Egypt begins March 10. The military moved it up from April 15 to show that it is handing over power to the civilians. As I&#8217;ve said before, I&#8217;ve never seen any evidence that the army is not going to turn over control of the country to a new, elected president. All of the mass media and political hysteria to the contrary, the generals don&#8217;t want to hold onto the government.]]>Thu, 23 Feb 2012 08:50:03 -0500<![CDATA[Barry Rubin]]>https://pjmedia.com/barry-rubin/2012/02/23/is-egypt-about-to-elect-an-islamist-president-n132799