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Egypt
Must-Reads from Around the World, June 28, 2012
Today’s global media stories look at the conviction of a prominent journalist in Ethiopia, the possibility of peace talks being revived in the Middle East, and the debate over Egypt’s new first lady.
How Do Egypt’s Ruling Generals Deal with Human Rights?
The situation appears to be deteriorating even as the junta constricts the powers of the newly elected president
What Morsy Must Do to Avoid Being Egypt’s President in Name Only
Mohamed Morsy’s election as President marked a watershed moment for Egypt, but unless he can repair the rifts with other opposition groups, the military will be calling the shots
Islamist Morsy Wins Egyptian Presidency, but Will the Military Cede Any Power?
Egypt’s most powerful Islamist organization has pulled off a once unthinkable feat, propelling itself from the niche of a banned opposition group to the seat of power. But some say that throwing a wider lens on this twist …
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.
Is Egypt’s Old Regime Preparing a Comeback Crackdown?
Close friends of Ahmed Shafik are confident that he’ll win the presidency, and prevent any revival of the Tahrir Square protest movement.
Mohamed Morsi Declared Egypt’s First Islamist President
After the freest elections in the country’s history, Mohamed Morsi defeats Hosni Mubarak’s last Prime Minister Ahmed Shafiq in a race that raised political tensions in Egypt to a fever pitch. Morsi won with 51.7 percent of …
Egypt’s Muslim Sisterhood: What Roles Do Islamist Women Play?
The Muslim Brotherhood and their Islamist platform have become a powerful political force since the fall of Hosni Mubarak. Their ranks include women who also advocate a greater role for Islam in Egyptian society and government. …
Egypt’s Judges and Generals Dissolve the Parliament: Is the Revolution Now Over?
Confident that raw power and divisions among the opposition preclude any serious challenge, the junta turns the tables on a democratic transition
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 …
The Six-Day War: Photos from a Short, Bloody Conflict
The war fought 45 years ago from June 5-10 helped bolster Israel’s legend of military invincibility but it also left a legacy of displacement and bitterness that unsettles the region to this day