ASSESSMENTS
Update on the Egyptian Crisis
Jan 31, 2011 | 17:15 GMT
![](https://worldview.stratfor.com/sites/default/files/styles/2x1_full/public/main/images/46c03bbaafd636d74131a9ab4a6e182885575f56_0.jpg?itok=sM3zhdJB)
PETER MACDIARMID/Getty Images
Summary
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak chose a new finance minister, interior minister, and intelligence chief Jan. 31. The makeup of Mubarak's new Cabinet underscores the military's increasing clout within the regime. Meanwhile, demonstrators continue to number in the thousands, though they have struggled to form a unified front, with the April 6 Movement and the Muslim Brotherhood both reaching out to the masses for support.
Subscribe Now
SubscribeAlready have an account?