Egypt Premier Returns to Cage He Escaped Facing More Clashes
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The last stint in government for Egyptian Prime Minister Hazem El Beblawi ended in November 2011 when the entire cabinet resigned after security services used deadly force to break up a protest without its knowledge.
The former finance minister now takes office days after clashes between Islamists and the army left more than 50 supporters of deposed President Mohamed Mursi dead. El Beblawi’s ability to stem violence, control the military and police, and bring money into the economy will determine whether Egypt escapes the turmoil that has plagued the nation since the revolution that toppled Hosni Mubarak two years ago.