Here is an informative article from NY Times about the rise in power of General Sisi who helped to bring down President Mubark, helped to install President Morsi who he later ousted and now is running for President. Maybe a military strongman is the way to go when democracy fails?
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/05/25/world/middleeast/egypts-new-autocrat-sisi-knows-best.html?ref=todayspaper&_r=0