And what are we told about the Brotherhood’s goals… Continue reading
Naguib Sawiris is an Egyptian business tycoon. He’s also the founder of the new, liberal Free Egyptians Party. He also tweets and… Continue reading
Is there a pattern here? I guess I’m going to be writing a series of “things keep getting worse” articles for some time to come… Continue reading
It took Syrian president six days to send troops and tanks to punish the small northern town of Jisr a-Shughour near the Turkish border… Continue reading
In an interview with Asharq Al-Awsat, a london-based Arabic newspaper, Islamic thinker and former chairman of Al-Azhar Fatwa Commission… Continue reading
In September, the leaves will start falling off the trees in the West. And so will their policies toward the Middle East… Continue reading
President Barack Obama’s big Middle East speech is extraordinarily important. I think that it has been largely misinterpreted… Continue reading
President Obama’s latest paean to what he calls “the Muslim world,” delivered at the State Department today, was an exercise in whistling past the… Continue reading
On Thursday, President Obama will “reach out” yet again to what he insists on calling “the Muslim world.” Think of it as… Continue reading
Save this note. Last year I predicted that Egypt’s instability might well be the big story of 2011. Why wait until December… Continue reading
I’m not saying this lightly. For the first time, there is serious evidence not only for an Islamist-controlled parliament but even… Continue reading
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s latest pronouncements are just plain horrifying. Consider what she said… Continue reading
Amr Moussa, probably Egypt’s next president, has given a comprehensive picture of his views, a foretaste of the likely policies… Continue reading
Barack Obama, President of Israel’s best friend and ally, has picked the Muslim Brotherhood movement of the Middle East as his chosen partner… Continue reading
In the wake of former VP Khaddam’s flirtation with the Muslim Brotherhood’s exiled leadership in January, and Hamas’s recent electoral victory… Continue reading
This is the kind of serious development that everyone better pay close attention to if they want to understand what’s going on in the Middle East… Continue reading
It is amazing what nonsense appears in the mass media. Consider the following paragraph from a Washington Post story… Continue reading
Remember when we were told that the Muslim Brotherhood was moderate and weak? Why it was so benign that the Brotherhood… Continue reading
Gas flames shooting 65 feet high signal the birth of a new Middle East. That pillar of fire, unlike the Biblical one, indicates that Egyptians… Continue reading
This is fascinating for a totally unexpected reason. It illustrates the law of unintended consequences, which is perhaps the single most… Continue reading
Hamas has found itself in a predicament over the clash between its solidarity with Muslim Brotherhood elements in Syria interested in toppling… Continue reading
Well, without getting into things like official clerics endorsing suicide bombings, here’s what they don’t tell you… Continue reading
There are twenty candidates running for Egypt’s presidency. Most are not serious candidates but can split the vote… Continue reading
Events in the Middle East have moved so quickly that one almost needs a daily scorecard to keep up. This article will try to give a basic picture… Continue reading
The Syrian uprising took a new turn Tuesday, April 5, when armed protesters opened fire for the first time on security forces… Continue reading
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