Egypt's Next President

Why would the article appear if he isn't?"Background operator may find Egypt's political limelight; Intelligence chief mentioned as possible president" by Jeffrey Fleishman, Los Angeles Times | July 18, 2008 CAIRO - Omar Suleiman, the head of Egypt's foreign intelligence service, has been at Mubarak's side through triumph and crisis, including a 1995 ambush on the president's motorcade that killed two security officers. It is this loyalty - to an unpopular president whose 26 years in power have been marked by emergency law - that may lift Suleiman even higher: He is often mentioned as a possible successor to the 80-year-old Mubarak. Although he prefers tailored suits and smart ties, Suleiman has the military background that has defined Egyptian leaders since Gamal Nasser seized power in a 1952 coup. The gifted military... [read full story]