Two attacks on American diplomatic buildings in Cairo and Benghazi, Libya, illustrate the ugly bigotry of two sets of religious fundamentalists in different ends of the world
Egypt
Protesters Scale U.S. Embassy Walls, Tear Down American Flag
Egyptian protesters stormed the walls of the American embassy in Cairo, tore down the U.S. flag and ripped it to shreds. The protesters, mostly conservative Salafists, were angered by reports of a film made in the U.S. that …
As Egypt’s Islamists Cement Their Rule, Can Secularists Reclaim the Revolution?
The secularists and liberals who helped oust the Mubarak dictatorship have been marginalized by the Muslim Brotherhood. Can Egypt’s secularists win back power?
“The Iranians rolled out the red carpet for Morsy. But he didn't follow the Iranian script.”
Egypt’s Morsy Urges Iran to Help End Syrian Crisis
Egyptian President Mohamed Morsy took Iran to task on Thursday for its role in the Syrian crisis
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Syria’s foreign minister speaks, this week’s controversial visits by the Egyptian president and Colombia’s leader confirms peace talks with leftist rebels.
Shades of Mubarak: Egyptian Journalists Chafe Under Media Controls
Mohamed Morsy’s appointments and restrictions have led to howls of protests from Egyptian journalists. Has the Muslim Brotherhood taken a repressive turn?
The Toulouse Terrorist: Was He or Was He Not a Lone Wolf?
Report in le Monde detailing declassified intelligence reports suggest Toulouse killer Mohammed Merah had far more contacts with presumed radical allies than previously known–but security officials contend it doesn’t undermine …
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Today’s choices: coup rumors in Egypt, the waning allure of the E.U. to its neighbors and fresh reports of unrest and arrests in Tibet.
5 Things the Muslim Brotherhood’s ‘Countercoup’ Tells Us About Egypt
President Mohamed Morsy’s recent actions in Egypt is telling of the country’s state of affairs — and the continuing struggle among its power players
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Egypt’s president makes his move against the military, Germany mulls a referendum on the E.U. and Australia’s expert panel on asylum policy reports.
Has Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood Staged a Coup Against the Military?
It would seem that Mohamed Morsy is on a roll. Less than a week after sacking several major security chiefs, the first elected President in Egypt’s history has moved on to tackle the big guns. On Sunday, Morsy fired Field Marshal …
Egypt’s Morsy Walks a Political Minefield in Sinai Crisis
While the military mounts a largely symbolic show of force, the elected President starts a slow and deliberate campaign to assert executive authority