Juan Cole

‘Round Up the Usual Muppets’: Egypt’s Rulers Court Ridicule

‘Round Up the Usual Muppets’: Egypt’s Rulers Court Ridicule

JUAN COLE: Secret messages being transmitted via muppets on television ads? You couldn’t make it up.

 James M. Dorsey

Football ‘Ultras’ At The Heart of Egypt’s Latest Unrest

Football ‘Ultras’ At The Heart of Egypt’s Latest Unrest

JAMES DORSEY: They’re trying to maintain a balance but given the fact that the regime is increasingly painting them as Islamists how long can that last?