Egypt and the United States: My enemy’s friend is… my ally
In Egypt, both the military and the Muslim Brotherhood accuse each other of being American stooges while discreetly courting Washington.
Read MoreIn Egypt, both the military and the Muslim Brotherhood accuse each other of being American stooges while discreetly courting Washington.
Read MoreAlthough Egypt has been eclipsed on the Western media radar, it remains caught in a deadly bind between popular jingoism and religious demagoguery.
Read MoreOn the 40th anniversary of the 1973 war, Egyptians and Israelis still cannot agree on the conflict’s name, date or outcome.
Read MoreCompeting myths have emerged around the Raba’a protest camp. But it was neither a terrorist den nor a gathering of freedom and democracy lovers.
Read MoreCan the political alliance between Tamarod and the Egyptian military last, especially as the movement turns on the army’s benefactor, Washington?
Read MoreWhy is Israel, despite being a minor player, seen by so many Egyptians and others in the region as the master puppeteer behind the crisis in Egypt?
Read MoreWith the prospect of reconciliation a long way off and to prevent civil war, people in Egypt need to form a united front against all political violence.With the prospect of reconciliation a long way off and to prevent civil war, Egyptians need to form a united front against all political violence.
Read MoreHanding Egypt’s security services a licence to repress the Muslim Brotherhood will return us to the police state the revolution worked to overthrow.
Read MoreWhy do some Western liberals committed to democracy, gender equality and minority support a president and movement in Egypt that respect none of these?
Read MoreThe dedication and success of the Tamarod rebellion against President Morsi is awe-inspiring, but the movement’s current trust in the army is worrying.
Read More