As Egypt's presidential elections, scheduled for December 2023, draw near, Egyptian intellectuals find themselves divided into two distinct groups: the hopefuls and the skeptics. These groups have openly expressed their optimism, or pessimism, on social media platforms and on traditional media outlets. It is widely believed that the incumbent authoritarian leader, President
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In Egypt, al-Azhar and other religious institutions are negotiating their independence as Sisi’s government increasingly involves itself in the religious sphere. Yet Sisi’s religious reform may serve primarily to consolidate power.