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This paper discusses the military engagement in Egypt’s day-to-day politics and its role on the political process after the ouster of Hosni Mubarak. A tacit agreement seems to have been reached between the President and the military leadership. While the military institution keeps its reserve domains, it has also become a mainstay of Mohamed Morsi’s regime. This backdoor deal – confirmed by the new Egyptian constitution, signed into law by the President on 26 December 2012 – also poses a great challenge to Egypt’s transformation process, as it leaves the military unaccountable to elected civilian bodies, argues the author.