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US and Christian Persecution

Aside from being so closely and harshly ranked, these four nations have something else in common: heavy U.S. involvement. Three—Iraq, Afghanistan, and Libya—were “liberated”...

The New Triangle of Egypt, Israel, and Hamas

As a result, considerable Egyptian army forces are now constantly deployed in central and eastern Sinai (Areas B and C of the peninsula, respectively),...

Egypt’s Constitutional Referendum: The Untold Story

While western policy analysts and “experts” were lamenting the death of democracy in Egypt, women took to the streets during the two days of...

Remarks on Egypt’s Constitutional Referendum

It's a challenging transition that demands compromise, vigilance, and constant tending. The draft Egyptian constitution passed a public referendum this week, but it's what...

Events in Egypt Point to a Modern Miracle on the Nile

An overwhelming majority has chosen to move away from the Islamist regime by voting a draft reinforcing basic rights to women and minorities. The referendum...

Misreading Egypt’s Referendum

Some seemed to substitute wit and condescension for scholarship by jumping to broad conclusions unsupported by careful examination of the tally.  This is symptomatic...

Ancien Régime Comeback Sparks Fear

Fathi Sorour, Mubarak-era parliamentary speaker and onetime strongman of the now defunct National Democratic Party (NDP), appeared on 1 January pontificating about the constitution...

In Egypt: It’s Not a Democracy, But It’s Not Nothing, Either

TIME Magazine intones, "Egyptians are Voting Away their Freedom." The Washington Post called for a suspension of U.S. military aid to Egypt over its...

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