Rather than start off our day with the usual doom and gloom, how about something cool? Like the rediscovery of an Egyptian city that was known about but not thought to be important until more excavati
Above: Gamal Abdel Nassar I’ve long thought Jacobin is at its best when it is moving the conversation on what it means to be a leftist ahead in the post-Soviet era, as opposed to commenting on t
Ouch: Egypt on Tuesday urged U.S. authorities to exercise restraint in dealing with racially charged demonstrations in Ferguson, Missouri – echoing language Washington used to caution Egypt as i
No counter-revolution is complete without a call for the return of the monarchy: Asked what he thought would be the solution to Egypt’s malaise, Prince Osman cited the example of Spain, which s
The Wall Street Journal, openly pining for Augusto Pinochet: Mr. Obama also requested a review of U.S. aid to Egypt, but cutting that off now would be a mistake. Unpopular as America is in Egypt, $1.3
Old news, but worth revisiting this pre-analysis from Duss and Hussein Ibish:
Matt Duss and Hussein Ibish talk about the election in Egypt:
And this is where Tank Commander said “No”: Last night [Feb 10], a military officer guarding the tens of thousands celebrating in Cairo threw down his rifle and joined the demonstrators, y