Opinion

There are three major differences between the political scene at the wake of the revolution in January 2011 and the January 2013 anniversary of...

"They're democrats."Don't kid yourself. Long before the Jan. 25 revolution that ousted Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, many academics and policymakers argued that his main...

I translate a summary of their findings below, augmented with additional observations:Destruction of the Pyramids and Sphinx
In November, Sheikh Murjan Salem al-Jawhari, a Salafi...

As momentous for world history as the 1979 Islamic Revolution in Iran (should it hold), it represents the formal—if not the final—victory for the...

Put simply, Egypt chose democratization before liberalization. Elections became the most important element of the new order, used in legitimizing the new government, electing...

In recent months, however, the prevailing attitude has changed somewhat. President Mohamed Morsi's blatant power grab in November, coupled with his ramming through an...

Jan Techau: I think there's huge concern on behalf of the Europeans that this entire transition process can get out of hand and go...

What do we have now in Egypt after two years have passed since those who dreamt of change took to the streets? What we...