There is nothing in the revolutionary rule book to say that, two years after toppling a dictator, a country is entitled to enjoy peace. If post-soviet Russia or post-apartheid South Africa have taught the world anything, it is that democratic … read more
Thousands of members of the Muslim Brotherhood, many wearing hard hats and armed with makeshift clubs, are camped near the presidential palace in anticipation of a battle to defend their ally, President Mohamed Morsi. In three days of protests against … read more
A cloud of gloom, frustration and anxiety has prevailed over Egypt for most of the last two years. Today an anxious sense of anticipation also prevails as a grass roots youth movement has galvanized the public opposition to the president … read more
Key developments in Egypt since Islamist President Mohamed Morsi took the oath one year ago. — 2012 — JUNE – 30: Morsi, elected president with 51.7 percent of the vote, sworn in, becoming Egypt’s first civilian and Islamist ruler. AUGUST … read more
On a busy Cairo street on a June night, two twentysomething women stood facing oncoming cars, each holding a banner. The first read “tamarod” – in reference to the “rebel” movement collecting signatures of citizens opposed to President Mohamed Morsi. … read more
Morsi doesn’t need a second chance. Why would we give him a chance when he himself said: “Once the people ask me to leave, I will do so immediately?” Why didn’t he keep his word? Is he just saying things … read more
Summary: The shared interests that have driven the Muslim Brotherhood of Egypt and the country’s military together over the past year remain, but large, sustained protests could strain that relationship and force the military to reassess its options. Anti-government protests … read more
Egypt is imploding. The old revolutionary groups are at each other’s throats. The unity of purpose displayed during the incredible eighteen revolutionary days in early 2011 is not only long gone, but it has been replaced with mistrust, acrimony, and … read more
As the US struggles to cope with the civil wars in Syria, Libya, the Sudan and Iraq, it must also ponder the prospect of a civil war in Egypt. Egypt has been in a state of chaos since the Arab … read more
The Mubarak regime that ruled Egypt, and looted its economy, for three decades is history. But the military that supported the regime is still very much in charge, has rolled back many of its promises, and sharply limited the scope … read more