In a surprising move, the Egyptian President decided to sack the country’s two top-ranking generals and cancelled an earlier declaration by the military council that gave it wide legislative powers. While curbing the military’s powers bodes well for Egypt’s transition, it is unlikely to end tensions between the President and the military soon. Instead, this is merely one battle of many to come.
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