North Africa: The Arab Spring and Disqualifying the Islamist Myth - Al Arabiya

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Al At the time when idealizing and romanticizing the Arab Spring was the dominant narrative for the masses, neighboring governments and western analysts worried about the Islamists filling in the vacuum. The elections in Egypt caused the most concern as Mohammed Mursi became the country's fifth president enchanting his supporters while leaving many others greatly concerned and suspicious of his 'religious agenda.'

However, and despite long-held fears and assumptions about the destructive consequences that would arise if an Islamist came to power, very little of these concerns actually materialized. Mursi's actions thus far, indicate that Egyptian foreign policy continues to follow a practical and rational approach and not an ideological one, and that much of the concerns regarding President Mursi's radical 'Islamic agenda' are without merit.

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