Opinion

When the Obama Magic Died

Charisma is like that. Crowds come together and they project their needs onto an imagined redeemer. The redeemer leaves the crowd to its...

Red Star Over Cairo?

Against the background of fraught relations between Washington and Cairo, an underlying theme of the press coverage—in both Egypt and the West—of the Lavrov/Shoigu...

Many in Egypt See Immense Western Conspiracy Unfolding

According to many in Egypt, there is. The story goes something like this. Western powers, led by America, are realising their long-held aim of...

The Future of Egypt’s Iintelligence Service

“Cooperation between friendly services is in a completely different channel than the political channel,” Tohamy said. “I’m in constant contact with John Brennan...

The Silver Lining of Obama’s Weak America

American foreign policy is in unprecedented free-fall, with a feckless and distracted White House barely paying attention to the outside world, and when it...

America Has Nowhere to Go on Egypt

The United States government has succeeded in alienating just about every element in Egypt’s political constellation: Islamists, liberals, the military and much of Egypt’s...

Vive La France on Iran

While the negotiating details still aren't fully known, the French made clear Saturday that they objected to a nuclear agreement that British Prime Minister...

Egypt’s Tale of Two Generals

Since the Facebook page, “The campaign to demand Gen. Sami Anan run for presidency,” posted a number of pictures of Anan in a civilian suit,...

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