Egyptian revolution has diminished normally avid following of U.S. politics . Superficial reasons why Cairo citizens admired Barack Obama have faded . Comment: At the Greek Club , or inside the historic Cafe Riche , with its warm amber-tinted windows and walls lined with photos of Egypt 's great intellectuals , Cairo 's political activists and academics gather over beers to talk about the great issues of the day . Egypt 's newly elected parliament only recently began its first session .
Egyptian revolution has diminished normally avid following of U.S. politics . Superficial reasons why Cairo citizens admired Barack Obama have faded . Comment: Egypt 's newly elected parliament only recently began its first session .