Person of the week

Is Mohamed Mursi who was toppled as the Egyptian leader this week by the military. Mursi's downfall in Egypt, a strategic hinge between the Middle East and North Africa, makes plain the fractured nature of the region and the lack of institutional depth to sustain democracy when the tides of popular opinion change. The result in Egypt and elsewhere are deep divisions and instability.As tensions rose Mursi remained defiant. In a final telephone conversation with armed forces commander General Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Wednesday, the president laughed and made light of mass demonstrations against him. Now, Egypt is facing growing unrest from Mursi´s supporters.