Added on 22/03/2014
Juan Cole
AIDS denialism , Chadian–Libyan conflict , FACEBOOK INC. , Gaddafi family , Government , Hosni Mubarak , Libya , Middle East , Military dictatorship , Muammar Gaddafi , Pan-Africanism , Political geography , Politics , Recep Tayyip Erdogan , Social Media , Technology/Internet
JUAN COLE: Let it be a warning to dictators around the world – a clumsy attempt to shut down Twitter in Turkey back-fires.
Added on 12/03/2014
James M. Dorsey
Africa , Al Ahli , Arab world , Egypt , El-Mahalla El-Kubra , Football in Egypt , Hosni Mubarak , Mohammed Morsi , Politics , President , Soccer , SUEZ S.A. , Ultras , War/Conflict , Zamalek SC
JAMES M. DORSEY: Two of Egypt’s leading groups of rival fans have combined to claim ownership of the football stadia.
Added on 02/01/2014
Juan Cole
Egypt , Egyptian government , Egyptian revolution , Hosni Mubarak , Islam in Egypt , Mubarak era , Muslim Brotherhood , Politics , Politics of Egypt , Tahrir Square , VODAFONE GROUP PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
JUAN COLE: Secret messages being transmitted via muppets on television ads? You couldn’t make it up.
Added on 04/12/2013
Administrator
Africa , America , Arab world , Bo , Egypt , Hosni Mubarak , Middle East
NASHWA HUSIEN ALY: I am a repentant Morsi voter. There were good reasons I believe to vote him in but better reasons for him to be removed
Added on 02/12/2013
Juan Cole
Arab world , Constitution , Egypt , Hosni Mubarak , Human rights , James Madison , Muhammad Morsi , Muslim Brotherhood , Political geography , Politics , Politics of Egypt , Religion/Belief , Uniform civil code of India , United States Constitution
JUAN COLE: Many of its provisions will be welcomed by secularists, in particular those with plenty of money but there are some fundamental contradictions too.
Added on 17/10/2013
James M. Dorsey
Adly Mansour , Arab world , Asia , East Africa , Egypt , Egyptian Armed Forces , Egyptian military , Hosni Mubarak , House of Saud , Iran , Israel , Member states of the Arab League , Member states of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation , Member states of the United Nations , Middle East , Middle Eastern countries , Mohamed Morsi , Muslim Brotherhood , North Africa , Obama administration , Politics , Saudi Arabia , Sinai , United States , War/Conflict , Washington , Western Asia
JAMES M. DORSEY: It’s clear that Washington has embarked on a major re-alignment of its strategic resources in the Middle East.
Added on 10/10/2013
Ramzy Baroud
Asia , Egypt , Fatah , Fatah–Hamas conflict , Gaza , Gaza Strip , Governance of the Gaza Strip , Hamas , Hosni Mubarak , Israel , Israeli–Palestinian conflict , Mahmoud Abbas , Palestinian militant groups , Palestinian National Authority , Palestinian nationalism , Palestinian Territories , Politics , United States , War/Conflict , West Bank , Western Asia
RAMZY BAROUD: The ‘pampered men’ of the PNA are in no hurry to take on a ‘national liberation project’. The attack on Gaza continues.
Added on 07/10/2013
James M. Dorsey
Al Ahli , Al Zamalek , Arab world , Egypt , Egyptian revolution , Football in Egypt , Hosni Mubarak , Middle East , Mohammed Morsi , Mubarak era , Muslim Brotherhood , Politics , Politics of Egypt , President , Ultras , Ultras Ahlawy , Ultras White Knights , War/Conflict , Zamalek SC
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?
Added on 17/08/2013
Ramzy Baroud
Africa , Arab Spring , Arab world , Egypt , Egyptian revolution , Hosni Mubarak , Islamism , Member states of La Francophonie , Member states of the Arab League , Member states of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation , Member states of the United Nations , Middle East , Mohammed Mursi , National Democratic Party , National Liberation Front , Nonviolent revolutions , North Africa , Politics , Politics of Egypt , Protests in Egypt , Tunisia
RAMZY BAROUD: in the words of Victor Hugo ‘to simplify is to be an idiot’ and when assessing the turmoil affecting the Middle East there is a lot of simplified commentary
Added on 08/08/2013
Ramzy Baroud
Africa , Algeria , Arab Spring , Arab world , Army , Egypt , Hosni Mubarak , Islamism , Member states of the African Union , Member states of the Arab League , Member states of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation , Member states of the Union for the Mediterranean , Member states of the United Nations , Politics , Tunisia , War/Conflict
RAMZY BAROUD: The parallels between the two countries are uncannily similar. What route will the Egyptian people choose?
Added on 15/07/2013
Ramzy Baroud
Africa , Arab Spring , Army , democratically-elected president , Dostour Party , Egypt , Egyptian military , Egyptian presidential election , Egyptian revolution , Hosni Mubarak , Islam in Egypt , Middle East , Mohamed elBaradei , Mohammed Morsi , Muslim Brotherhood , Politics , Politics of Egypt , President , Protests in Egypt
RAMZY BAROUD: It’s a dismal, depressing conclusion to make following events over the past two weeks. But it’s clear what ‘democracy’ means for Egyptians
Added on 09/07/2013
Tabsir
Asia , Barak Obama , Democracy , Egypt , Egyptian revolution , Elections , Government of Egypt , Hosni Mubarak , Islam in Egypt , Islamism , Legitimacy , Middle East , Morsi , Muslim Brotherhood , Politics , Politics of Egypt , President , Shura Council , Supreme Council of the Armed Forces , Syria , United States
HANI SHURKALLAH, TABSIR: How could the people of Egypt support the parody of democracy that the Muslim Brotherhood had established?
Added on 07/07/2013
Tabsir
Arab Spring , Arab world , David Brooks , Egypt , Hosni Mubarak , Iran , Islamism , Middle East , MORSI CORP. , North Africa , Politics , THE NEW YORK TIMES COMPANY
DANIEL M. VARISCO: David Brooks is taking a dangerous road by ascribing what he calls ‘mental deficiencies’ to the Egyptian people.
Added on 29/06/2013
James M. Dorsey
Arab world , Cairo , Egypt , Egyptian revolution , Football in Egypt , Hosni Mubarak , Mohammed Morsi , Nonviolence , Politics , Politics of Egypt , President , Protests in Egypt , Soccer , Tahrir Square , Tamarud , Turkey , Ultras , Ultras Ahlawy , War/Conflict , Zamalek SC
JAMES M. DORSEY: Militant football fans are arguably Egypt’s largest civic group. They’re preparing to confront President Morsi as they previously did Mubarak
Added on 31/05/2013
Ramzy Baroud
Asia , Egypt , Fatah–Hamas conflict , Gaza , Gaza Strip , Hamas , Hosni Mubarak , Israel , Israel Abbas , Israeli–Palestinian conflict , Palestinian National Authority , Palestinian nationalism , Palestinian Territories , Philadelphi Route , Politics , Rafah , War/Conflict , Western Asia
RAMZY BAROUD: Gazans rejoiced when their neighbours in Egypt experienced freedom. The consequences for Gaza of two years’ revolution in Egypt though are dire
Added on 30/04/2013
Juan Cole
Amr Moussa , Arab world , Egypt , Egyptian revolution , Hosni Mubarak , Islam in Egypt , Muhammad Morsi , Muslim Brotherhood , Politics of Egypt
JUAN COLE: The Muslim Brotherhood’s history with the Egyptian judiciary is defining how they are working, or not, with them today.
Added on 14/04/2013
Ramzy Baroud
Cairo , Egypt , Egyptian intelligence , Gaza , Gaza Strip , Hamas , Hosni Mubarak , Islam and antisemitism , Islamic fundamentalism , Israel , Israeli–Palestinian conflict , Middle East , Muslim Brotherhood , Palestinian nationalism , Palestinian Territories , Politics , Sinai
RAMZY BAROUD: It seemed unthinkable a Muslim Brotherhood government could impose worse conditions on Gaza than Mubarak.
Added on 19/03/2013
James M. Dorsey
Cairo , Egypt , Egyptian revolution , Habib El-Adly , Hosni Mubarak , Mohammed Morsi , Port Said , Syria , War/Conflict
JAMES M DORSEY: There appears to be a concerted plan by the Egyptian judiciary and security forces to confront militant football fans. It may, though, backfire.
Added on 04/03/2013
James M. Dorsey
Ahmed Ali , Al Masri , Cairo , Egypt , Hosni Mubarak , Morsi , Politics , Port Said , Soccer , Suez Canal , SUEZ S.A.
JAMES M. DORSEY: As we approach the date when the key findings regarding the Port Said soccer brawl are revealed tension is rising.
Added on 27/01/2013
James M. Dorsey
Africa , Al Ahli , Al Masri , Arab world , Cairo , Cairo court , Egypt , Hosni Mubarak , Middle East , Morsi , Politics , Port Said , Port Said Stadium disaster
JAMES DORSEY: The belief among many people in Port Said is that its fans, team and city have been ‘thrown to the wolves’.