"We saw a coup in Egypt today," said Shadi Hamid, director of research at the Brookings Doha Center. In the second ruling, the Mubarak-appointed judges voted that Ahmed Shafiq, Egypt's last prime minister during the revolution, will be allowed to remain on the ballot in the run-off presidential election against the head of the Muslim Brotherhood, Mohammed Morsi, scheduled for June 16 and 17. Shafiq told a cheering crowd, "I don't want power, I want to lead Egypt with your help." In his speech, Shafiq, a close friend of Mubarak's, described a modern, free Egypt where every individual has a vote, promising sweeping reforms. Former International Atomic Energy Agency chief and presidential hopeful, Mohamed el-Baradei warned that Egypt is entering a dangerous phase. Still popular with youth leaders, el-Baradei dropped out of the presidential race in January, saying the democratic electoral process was doomed under SCAF's leadership. After winning 46% of seats in the recent parliament elections, the Muslim Brotherhood stands to lose the most from today's rulings, and many wondered whether Morsi would still run this weekend. But former presidential candidate Abul Monem Abul Fotouh said Egyptians were up for the fight, calling today "a complete coup, and anyone who thinks that millions of youth will let it pass is dreaming." Michael Hanna, an Egyptian-American analyst at the Century Foundation, doubts that young revolutionaries will eagerly take up Morsi's cause. Whether Egyptians channel their outrage to the voting booths, or to the street is yet to be seen and the real test will come after Friday prayers. Today's rulings follow Wednesday's harsh Justice Ministry decree that granted the military council authority to arrest civilians. The legal combination leaves SCAF squarely at the helm for the foreseeable future, said Hamid. "SCAF has outmaneuvered everyone, and it has been masterful," he said. The Muslim Brotherhood said that a Shafiq victory this weekend would effectively wipe out the democratic progress made since the revolution, handing power right back to the felool, ("remnants of the old regime"). Shafiq's rise to prominence confirms the activists' worst fears: despite their days and nights spent in Tahrir, power has not changed hands. In an evening statement, the Brotherhood warned of "very difficult days that might be more dangerous than the last days of Mubarak's rule."