The Brotherhood’s failure to transform itself into a viable political party was detrimental to its political survival.


Marwa Maziad is a columnist at Egyptian newspaper Almasry Alyoum. She is a specialist on Middle East media and politics and is currently a visiting researcher at Istanbul Sehir University.
The Brotherhood’s failure to transform itself into a viable political party was detrimental to its political survival.

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