Attacks on US diplomatic missions in Egypt and Libya, sparked by a film that accused of insulting the Prophet Muhammad, have left one person dead.
In trying to placate both conservative Islamists and Egypt’s secularists, the Muslim Brotherhood has favoured compromise. But how long can that last?
Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood has called on its rivals to accept the will of the people after a first-round vote set it on course to take the most seats.
Egypt will hear the results of elections on Friday as protesters gather at a rally to remember 42 people killed in clashes with police.
Egypt’s Supreme Council of the Armed Forces has been accused of brutality sometimes worse than that of Hosni Mubarak after more deaths of protesters.