The fourth anniversary of the Egyptian uprising looms closer, but four years of struggle and fighting have led the society to become hostage in the “clash of elephants,” a clash dating back to the previous century.
The revolution’s dreams and expectations of building a new society have stuttered as 2014 was a year of horror, killing and bloodshed. The most influential forces in the society waged a war of extermination on one another, but it is an asymmetric war: after committing various massacres, the military junta enters the new year with more entrenched power than the Muslim Brothers. While the coup seems steadfast, the Muslim Brothers have apparently entered a long comma.
