Contents

Title Page

Copyright

Dedication

Map

1. Whoever Drinks the Water

2. City of Contradictions August 14, 2010–January 23, 2011

3. Police Day January 24, 2011–February 11, 2011

4. “We Don’t Do That Anymore” February 12, 2011–September 11, 2011

5. The First Lady and the Blue Bra March 8, 2011–December 20, 2011

6. The Theban Legion May 7, 2011–October 9, 2011

7. “How the Downfall of a State Can Happen” July 23, 2011–November 25, 2011

8. Forefathers November 26, 2011–January 22, 2012

9. Parliament Grows a Beard January 23, 2012–May 23, 2012

10. Thug Versus Thug May 23, 2012–June 17, 2012

11. The Judges Club June 17, 2012–June 30, 2012

12. The Night of Power June 30, 2012–November 19, 2012

13. A Day in Court July 4, 2012–September 11, 2012

14. President and Mrs. Morsi November 19, 2012–November 22, 2012

15. Under the Cloak November 22, 2012–December 3, 2012

16. A Rumble at the Palace December 3, 2012–December 7, 2012

17. Murder, Rape, Christians, and Spies December 8, 2012–March 9, 2013

18. The View from the West March 12, 2013–April 24, 2013

19. A New Front April 24, 2013–May 1, 2013

20. A Dutiful Son May 1, 2013–June 23, 2013

21. June 30 May 25, 2013–July 3, 2013

22. Coup d’État July 4, 2013

23. Killing Themselves July 3, 2013–July 24, 2013

24. A Lion July 24, 2013–August 6, 2013

25. Clearing the Square August 14, 2013–August 15, 2013

26. Jihadis in the White House August 15, 2013

27. Retribution August 14, 2013–June 1, 2017

28. Deep State August 14, 2013–June 1, 2017

Epilogue

Acknowledgments

Notes

Index

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