Mohamed Morsy , then a Muslim Brotherhood leader , was elected president in the country 's first democratic election in 2012 . Al Qaeda rebounds in Yemen , Libya 's Sinai region , Libya , Iraq , Yemen and east . Al Qaeda in Iraq is especially concerning . Recently intercepted messages suggest `` active plotting , '' a source says . The terror group has established a strong foothold in Syria in the chaos of a civil war .
Al Qaeda rebounds in Yemen , Libya 's Sinai region , Libya , Iraq , Yemen and east . Al Qaeda in Iraq is especially concerning . Recently intercepted messages suggest `` active plotting , '' a source says . The terror group has established a strong foothold in Syria in the chaos of a civil war .