Well, if taking a look at Egypt, one can't but agree with author.

Sissi is meanwhile faithfuly following Mubarak's pad: he managed to turn most of the country against him, and is filling prisons with thousands of people demonstrating against him. Only immense presence of the army, police and (regime-) 'security' forces - which blocked access to all major squares and sights in Egypt - prevented mass demonstrations for the Sinai Liberation Day (25 April).

Wherever one asks, everybody there is purchasing arms and ammo - and there's no end of flood of these from Libya.

Rumours are flying that the SCAF (top army council) is unhappy with Sisi, and that even his most ardent supporters are finding it hard to back his decisions. If only a part of that is correct, his days are de-facto numbered.

Bottom line, contrary to so many expectations, nobody there thinks his rule is something like a stabilizing factor for Egypt, and even less so that he could keep himself in power in this fashion 'forever'... It's just taking time for steam to build up.

For the rest, well, 'remember Mubarak'.