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More than nine months after the fall of President Hosni Mubarak, the speed of transformation in Egypt has stalled. Egyptian society has one again embarked upon a path of confrontation with the authorities - this time with the Supreme Council of Armed Forces. The army aims at safeguarding its economic privileges and broadening its political prerogatives in new constitutional regulations. Religious political parties are gaining popularity, while the secular ones are losing ground. The parliamentary elections of 28 November initiated a complicated process of selecting a new leadership.