Egyptian President Al-Sisi is a Dictator, Not a Reformer of Islam
It’s ironic that a number of (mostly right wing) commentators have been invoking the ideals of freedom…
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First They Came for the Brotherhood . . . Egyptian Gov Seeks to Criminalize NGOs
Having banned the Muslim Brotherhood and exercised increased control of religious activities at mosques, the military-led regime…
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Egyptian judge Saeed Youssef made news in May when he issued a pair of mass…
Read MoreDoes Secularism Have a Role in Egyptian Struggle?
With Egypt’s presidential election a few weeks away, former Field Marshal Abdul-Fattah el-Sisi seems all…
Read MoreWhere In The World Is Barack Hussein Obama?
When all you have left is a drone, every problem looks like collateral damage.
Read MoreA How-To Guide for Keeping Up With the Events in #Egypt
It’s all about who you follow.
Read MoreWhy Egypt is America’s Enemy
So what should we do now? Nothing.
Read MoreMassacre Of Islamists By Egyptian Military Likely Strategic
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Which Islamists?: Religion and the Syrian Civil War
A scholar returning from a visit with Syrian opposition figures discusses the role of religion in the Syrian civil war, including whether it’s a sectarian war, what Americans need to know, and whether a post-war Syria will be an Islamic state.
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From Confusion to Kardashian: Misreading the Middle East
What happens in the Middle East isn’t always about us.
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