Analysis: Egypt's Mursi dogged by own promises in first 100 days
(Reuters) - Egyptian President Mohamed Mursi has won grudging respect from detractors in his first 100 days by sending the army back to barracks faster than anyone expected and raising Egypt's international profile in several newsmaking visits abroad.
Yet his political fortunes and those of the Muslim Brotherhood which propelled him to power may well depend on his delivering on more mundane issues such as easing traffic congestion and bread and fuel shortages by October 7 as promised.
The image of the bespectacled civil engineer as Egypt's "accidental president", forced into the election by the disqualification of the Muslim Brotherhood's preferred choice, has faded as the self-imposed deadline approaches.
Major tests have included managing the aftermath of violent protests at the U.S. embassy in September triggered by a film that denigrated Islam. Diplomats felt his response was slow, but it was apparently effective - damage to ties with Egypt's biggest benefactor was minimal while Mursi earned credibility at home for appearing sensitive to popular anger.
http://uk.reuters.com/article/2012/10/05/us-egypt-mursi-idUSBRE8940FB20121005
