Egypt's turbulence leaves four question marks to world (2)

QUESTION THREE: WILL THE POLITICAL TRANSITION BE SMOOTH?

Mansour appointed the leading figure of the National Salvation Front (NSF), Mohamed ElBaradei, as vice president for foreign affairs and ex-finance minister Hazem al-Beblawi as prime minister in the transitional government. He has also set a timetable for elections by early next year.

These measures sent off some positive signals for reconciliation, but it is unknown whether the Islamist forces represented by the Brotherhood will acknowledge these moves.

Reports said Beblawi intent to cooperate with the Brotherhood in the makeup of his interim government, and promised the group several minister positions. However, a spokesperson of the Brotherhood said the organization did not accept the "olive branch" held out by the transitional government.

Local media said Beblawi expected to unite the Islamist forces to form his cabinet, but the arrest order of Badie made the wish hard to fulfill in short term.

QUESTION FOUR: WHAT'S THE FUTURE OF EGYPT'S DEMOCRACY?

The Egyptians overthrew the regime of Hosni Mubarack in February, 2011 in the name of democracy, and now an elected president was ousted again.

Analysts said the ouster set setbacks for democracy and hurt the Egyptian people's confidence in democracy.

Sharp conflicts between secular and religious forces exist in Egypt. After Morsi took office, the Islamist forces have gained strength in the national organizations at a pace too fast for them to address the needs of the secular forces, which led to their collapse.

The ouster of a legitimate president by the military and opposition has laid hidden troubles for Egypt's future democracy.

Analysts said the only way out of the current crisis is that all parties in Egypt should stop violence as soon as possible and show their sincerity for political dialogue.