Added on 14/07/2012
Francis Matthew
Abu Dhabi , AED , Afghanistan , Africa , Alternative Energy , Asia , Beijing , China , Department of State , financier , G20 , India , Iran , Iraq , Kabul , Kuwait , Middle East , North Atlantic Treaty Organization , Oil , oil fields , Pacific Ocean , Pakistan , Palestinian Territories , President , Saudi Arabia , South China , South China Sea , Sri Lanka , Taliban , Tibet , UAE , United Arab Emirates , United States
FRANCIS MATTHEW: Arab concerns are largely irrelevant to the Chinese as Beijing looks to reinforce its self-perception as the premier Asian power.
Added on 11/07/2012
Common Ground News Service
Ahmed Shafiq , Bikyamasr.com , Democracy , Egypt , Egypt Protests , Manar Ammar , Mohammed Morsi , Muslim Brotherhood , President , Supreme Council of the Armed Forces
MANAR AMMAR, CGNEWS: The fear of a deeply divided Egypt is a real one but the first moves of the new President give grounds for cautious optimism
Added on 11/07/2012
Rob L. Wagner
Egypt , Europe , Haaretz , Israel , Israeli army , Lebanon , Levant , Libya , Middle East , Mohammed Morsi , Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt , North Africa , Palestine Liberation Organization , Palestinian Authority , President , Ramallah , Syria , Tunisia , United States
ROB L. WAGNER: The changes throughout the Arab world have made Israel very nervous indeed. And a nervous Israel is a dangerous Israel.
Added on 09/07/2012
Common Ground News Service
Al Azhar University , Cairo , Egypt , Iran , Islam , Mohammed Morsi , Muslim Brotherhood , North Africa , Ohio , President , United States
COMMON GROUND NEWS: There is much discussion about the Muslim Brotherhood and Salafists but there is another significant power in Egypt
Added on 08/07/2012
James M. Dorsey
2014 World Cup , Abdullah , Ali Bin Al Hussein , Army , Asian Football Confederation , Asian Football Federation , Australia , Cairo , Champion’s League , East Africa , Egypt , FIFA , Football , Hosni Mubarak , International Football Association Board , International Olympic Committee , Iraq , Jordan , Jordanian Football Association , Libya , Middle East , Mohammed Morsi , Muslim Brotherhood , North Africa , President , Rushdi Malhas , Saddam Hussein , Saudi Arabia , Saudi Olympic Committee , Soccer , Tahrir Square , the Champions League , WAFF
JAMES M. DORSEY: The success of the Jordanian Football Association is causing other sporting bodies to sit up and take notice.
Added on 04/07/2012
Common Ground News Service
Abdel Moneim , Activist , Amr Hamzawy , Civil society , Democracy , Egypt , Egypt Protests , Egypt Today , Freedom and Justice Party , French government , Mohammed Morsi , Muslim Brotherhood , President , United Nations , Women , Women's issues
RANDA EL TAHAWY, CGNEWS: Women across the political spectrum in Egypt are refusing to be sidelined or misrepresented.
Added on 04/07/2012
Ramzy Baroud
Arab Spring , Camp David , Egypt , Fatah , Gaza , Israel , Jerusalem , Khartoum , Middle East , Muhammad Mursi , Muslim Brotherhood , Palestine , Palestine Liberation Organization , Palestinian Territories , President , Sudan , Syria , Tunisia , United Nations , United Nations Security Council , United States , West Bank
RAMZY BAROUD: The authorities in every Arab country are expected to express solidarity with the plight of the Palestinians. Is it just nice noise?
Added on 03/07/2012
Rob L. Wagner
Ahmed Shafiq , Al Qaeda , America , Bashar al-Assad , Bush Administration , Condoleezza Rice , Egypt , Egypt Protests , Egyptian parliament , Freedom and Justice Party , George Bush , Hamas , Hizballah , Hosni Mubarak , Israel , Justice Party , Middle East , Mohammed Morsi , Muslim Brotherhood , Northern Ireland , Obama , Obama administration , President , Secretary of State , Sinai Peninsula , Syria , Syrian government , Tahrir Square , United States , Washington , White House , World Trade Center
ROB L. WAGNER: There’s no doubt that alarm bells were ringing in Washington with the news of Morsi’s election. It does, though, present an opportunity
Added on 03/07/2012
Mondoweiss
Afghanistan , America , Barack Obama , Benjamin Netanyahu , Bernard Lewis , Cairo , Clinton , East Africa , Egypt , Europe , Federal Bureau of Investigation , George Bush , George W. Bush , Ground Zero mosque , Hamas , Hiroshima , Hizballah , Iraq , Islam , Islamophobia , Israel , Jerusalem , Lebanon , legal systems , Libya , Likud Party , Middle East , Middle East Opinions of America , Nagasaki , New York city , New York Times , North Africa , North Atlantic Treaty Organization , Obama , Obama administration , Pakistan , Palestine Liberation Organization , Palestinian Territories , Peter King , President , Rutgers University , Secretary of State , Somalia , Soviet Union , the Associated Press , The New York Times , United States , Washington DC , World Trade Center , Yemen
ALEX KANE, MONDOWEISS: Deepa Kumar has written a detailed study of Islamophobia which links it inextricably to the cause of Empire
Added on 02/07/2012
M.-Lynx-Qualey
Bahaa Taher , Culture Minister , Egypt , Egypt Protests , Gaber Asfour , Gamal al-Ghitani , Gamal El-Ghitani , Ibrahim Aslan , Literature , Mary Mourad , Mohamed Salmawy , Mohammed Morsi , Mubarak , Nile , Poet , President , The Yacoubian Building
M. LYNX-QUALEY: At the unveiling of Egypt’s most prestigious cultural awards there was a pervasive feeling of fear at what’s to come
Added on 01/07/2012
Juan Cole
Ankara , Cairo , Democracy , Egypt , Iran , Istanbul , Mohammed Morsi , Mubarak , Mubarak government , Muslim Brotherhood , Oil , President , Saudi Arabia , Singapore , Tunisia , Turkey
JUAN COLE: The economic and social challenges facing Egypt today are immense. With the right approach, however, Muhammad Mursi can make real change happen
Added on 25/06/2012
Editor, MEP
Egypt , Mohammed Morsi , Muslim Brotherhood , President , Video , Videos
VIDEO, AL JAZEERA: The Muslim Brotherhood’s Morsi has officially won Egypt’s presidential election and will be the country’s next president. Not everyone is happy.
Added on 25/06/2012
Juan Cole
Ahmad Shafiq , Alexandria , Amr Moussa , Cairo , Egypt , elected president , Elections , France , Hamdeen Sabahi , Hosni Mubarak , Iran , Mediterranean , Middle East , Mohammed Morsi , Muhammad Mursi , Muslim Brotherhood , Muslim Brotherhood’s Freedom and Justice Party , National Democratic Party , Novelist , President , Prime Minister , Saudi Arabia , Supreme Court
JUAN COLE: One problem for Mursi is mollifying the Egyptians who are terrified of him, fearing he wants to turn their fun-loving country into a grim Saudi Arabia.
Added on 21/06/2012
Editor, MEP
Army , Democracy , Egypt , President , SCAF , Video , Videos
VIDEO, AL JAZEERA: Egypt’s army, the SCAF, has amended the constitution to retain control and make the President’s largely ceremonial…
Added on 21/06/2012
Tabsir
Conflict , Democracy , Egypt , Egypt Protests , Gaza , Hamas , Iraq , Israel , Khartoum , Middle East , military commander , Mubarak , Palestine , President , Russia , Sinai , Somalia , Syria , Tahrir Square , Turkey , Yemen
DANIEL M. VARISCO: Wherever you look around the Middle East there is conflict, death and horror. Where is our Ghandi?
Added on 21/06/2012
Editor, MEP
Ahmad Shafiq , Algeria , Baseball , Egypt , Hosni Mubarak , Muhammad Mursi , Muslim Brotherhood , President , SCAF , Supreme Council of the Armed Forces , Tahrir Square , UN Court
JUAN COLE: You find it hard to escape the conclusion that the SCAF aren’t being very bright, and are unaware of how perilous their path is.
Added on 20/06/2012
Rob L. Wagner
ABC News , Afghanistan , America , Bashar al-Assad , Bush , Bush Administration , Egypt , Eric Edelman , Hamas , Iran , Iraq , Islamic Republic of Iran , Israel , John Bolton , Middle East , Mitt Romney , Obama , Online media , Palestinian Territories , President , Republican Party , Syria , United Nations , United States , US government , Walid Phares , Washington Post , Washington Times , White House
ROB L. WAGNER: If Mitt Romney wins the U.S. presidential election it looks like we’ll be taking a trip back in time to the reign of George W. Bush.
Added on 19/06/2012
Richard Silverstein
Bibi Netanyahu , China , Congress , Eric Cantor , Iran , Israel , John McCain , Las Vegas , Middle East , Obama , Palestine , Palestinian Territories , Politics , President , Republican Jewish Coalition , Sheldon Adelson , The Huffington Post , The Washington Post , Turkey , United States
RICHARD SILVERSTEIN: “Money is the mother’s milk of politics.” Sheldon Adelson may not have breasts, but he sure has the money and the power.
Added on 18/06/2012
Ahmed-Al-Omran
Abdullah , Commission for the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice , Islam , Justice Minister , President , Salman bin Abdulaziz , Saudi Arabia
AHMED AL OMRAN: The new President of the Commission for Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice has his work cut out.
Added on 18/06/2012
Juan Cole
Al Qaeda , Al-Ahram Center , Cairo , Democracy , Egypt , Egypt Protests , Freedom and Justice Party , Hosni Mubarak , Mubarak government , Muhammad Mursi , Muslim Brotherhood , Omar Suleiman , President , Qatar , Qatari Government , Russia , SCAF , Supreme Council of the Armed Forces , Tahrir Square , UN Court , United States , Washington
JUAN COLE: There seems to be no rational explanation why SCAF has moved now against parliament. That leaves only the irrational.