Surreptitiously recorded by his doctor, the former Egyptian ruler speaks frankly about America, Jews, Morsi and a range of …
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Cairo Bomb Blast Can’t Dent Rise of Egypt’s Dictatorship-Era Security State
Essam Tarek woke on Thursday morning when a bomb blast, targeting the Egyptian Interior Minister’s convoy, shook his neighborhood, in Cairo’s suburban Nasr City area. “I went to the balcony and I saw cars full of fire and …
Egypt’s Revolution Comes Full Circle: Court Orders Mubarak’s Release
An Egyptian court ordered deposed President Hosni Mubarak released from prison on Wednesday, further deepening the sense of crisis one week after the country’s military-backed interim government carried out what human rights …
A Deadly Gamble: Egypt’s Salafists May Now Regret Support for the Military
A month ago, the Nour Party, the largest political group to emerge from the ultraconservative Salafist movement, was seen as Egypt’s kingmaker when it dramatically joined the military-led ousting of Islamist President Mohamed …
From Bad to Worse: Economic Woes May Compound Egypt’s Pain
The bad news for Egypt is that the deadly turmoil that has gripped the streets of some of the country’s main cities since last Friday threatens to grow worse in the months ahead. That’s because President Mohamed Morsi’s plans …
Mubarak’s New Trial: How Egyptian Politics Will Weave Its Way into It
The June 2012 verdict was widely seen as flawed, but will a new trial bring more clarity or just more political maneuvering?
The Document That May Define the New Egypt: Why the Constitution Matters
Secularists warn that Islamists have hijacked the drafting process and may give the country over to religious authorities who will determine how Shari‘a affects the law of the land
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?
Could Egypt’s Military Still Accept a Muslim Brotherhood President?
The Muslim Brotherhood rather than the old regime may be a better bet for a junta looking to restore stability while retaining control
Must-Reads from Around the World, June 21, 2012
Stories of note today: Western intervention in Syria, Pakistan’s political dramas and more deadly protests by Tibetans in China.
Must-Reads from Around the World, June 15, 2012
Today we focus on coverage of investigations of official wrongdoing in China, the furor over the political situation in Egypt, and why Germans think Obama has failed
Egypt’s Revolutionaries Return to Tahrir Square, but Their Protests Are Flailing
Exasperated by their failure to shape events in their country since last year’s ouster of President Hosni Mubarak, thousands of Egyptian revolutionaries were back in Tahrir Square on Tuesday. The trigger for the latest wave of …
Must-Reads from Around the World: June 4, 2012
Pivot Watch — Following U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta‘s weekend visit to the Asia Security Summit in Singapore, China’s Global Times analyses America’s shift to an enlarged military presence in the region. Their take: …