Islamists avoid Egypt confrontation

The leader of Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood, the Islamist group expected to dominate the country’s next parliament, said it does not seek to get into a power struggle with the ruling military council over the formation of the next government.

Egypt’s military, which took control of the country from Hosni Mubarak after his removal in February, is insisting that it – not the parliament – will choose the next prime minister and his Cabinet.