The Arab Spring is rapidly turning into a winter of chaos and oppression.
As protests grip the Egyptian capital of Cairo, and Islamic fundamentalists gain in confidence there and elsewhere across the region, the hopes of Western leaders for a new era of democracy across the Middle East have been exposed as hopelessly naïve.
For far from paving the way for freedom and pluralism, the uprisings have led only to more intolerance, authoritarianism and division.
The sense of darkening crisis in Egypt this week is a disturbing example of this trend. [MailOnline] Read more
