Rami Khouri reflects on the political battle between Islamists and the Seculars in Egypt and the Middle East. Khouri believes that in the long run the main battle will be between military and
civilian control over the state and government rather than Islamists vs.
Seculars. Excerpt from his article below:
Three great battles over political power have been unleashed across the Arab world and will persist for many years, until a new political order stabilizes in every country. One in particular is now reaching an important point that will reveal much about the current political character of Arab societies. The three battles are those between military and civilian authorities (democracy vs. autocracy), between Islamists and secularists (the authority of God vs. the citizenry), and between narrow ethnic/tribal/sectarian identity and a more inclusive national identity (tribe vs. state).Image: From Facebook, Islamists Presidential Candidate: Hazem Abo-Ismail
