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Saudi-Russian Relations: Between Assad and Sisi
The relations between Saudi Arabia and Russia have witnessed remarkable developments since the visit of King…
Misinformation about Egypt’s ‘Massacre’
No one really knows how many pro-Morsi protestors were killed on Wednesday – the government says about 270, the…
Cairo’s Dispersal Dilemma
Cairo is abuzz with talk of "dispersals" of the two long-running sit-ins by supporters of deposed president Morsi.…
Disaster in Egypt Has Been Delayed, Not Averted
I have spent many hours of the last week in conversation with Egyptians, both with supporters of the removal of the…
Egyptian Military Opens New Chapter of Fear – Activist Group Leader Writes
This spring, I participated in the grass-roots “Tamarod” campaign organized to protest the government of Egyptian…
Egypt: As Impoverished Crowds Gather in Support Of Morsi, Well-Heeled March Behind Their…
Hundreds of thousands of people turned out outside Cairo’s Rabaa mosque yesterday to protest against the coup…
Obama Ignores U.S. Law to Ignore Egypt’s Coup
Heard the one about the law that says the U.S. must cut aid to a country that has had a coup? Apparently the Barack…
Egypt, Repression or Reconciliation? When Egyptians Are Right and Wrong
In Egypt, a country that is terribly polarized and dangerously tense, facts get in the way. Each side claims their…
Mubarak Redux: Egypt’s Military Coup Unmasked
The Arab Spring with uprisings that signaled a desire for a new way forward, an overthrow of the established order…
Egypt’s Sissi is not Moving toward Democracy
Gen. Abdel Fatah al-Sissi, Egypt’s new deputy prime minister and de facto strongman, has called on Egyptians to…