He grew up in Cairo. Some of his education took place in the United States. Posters of face are now becoming more ubiquitous in Egypt, where up until a month ago, few people knew anything about him. Newsweek’s Mike Giglio and Christopher Dickey shed some light on Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, the quiet general who is running Egypt.

+ Time: Egypt’s Nightmare Scenario Draw Nearer.