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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…
Ex FinMin: Egypt Needs One-Year Moratorium on Street Protests – Ex FinMin
A year ago, it became clear to me that the Arab Spring would not succeed in Egypt unless a deadlock between the…
A Faustian Pact: Egypt Generals as Democrats
The luxurious officers’ club of Egypt’s elite Republican Guard sits near downtown Cairo, its pool and patios…
Egypt’s Army Should Release Mohamed Morsi for Its Own Sake
Egypt's first democratically elected president was overthrown on 3 July after mass protests. Since then he's not…
In Egypt’s Madness, Only Salafists Are Sane
You know Egypt is spinning from the world of reason when the only people making sense are ultra-conservative…
From Egypt With Love
Someone hung a large full-color banner in the center of the roundabout near my apartment during the demonstrations…
What Morsi’s Fall Means for Hamas
When Egypt’s army toppled the Muslim Brotherhood from power last week, it also delivered a punishing blow to…
In Egypt, One Coup Leads To Another
It may be one of the most remarkable political rants ever caught on television. On the day before Egypt’s coup,…
Wrong About Tamarrod?
After 10 action-packed days of regime toppling and bloody clashes, Cairo is hunkering down for Ramadan, the month…