What the return of the Arab strongman means for the Middle East
Rulers who demonize all Islamists, other opponents as terrorists who must be suppressed nurture a self-fulfilling prophecy, allowing them to repeat pattern of repression that leads to radicalization.
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi waves as he arrives to the opening ceremony of the New Suez Canal(photo credit: REUTERS)ByMOHAMAD BAZZI, REUTERSUpdated: