John Kerry’s Doomed Peace Process is Deja Vu All Over Again
Secretary of State John Kerry’s Middle East negotiations are doomed to the same failure as the 22 years of failed diplomacy that precedes them.
Egypt Speaks, Again
Since the military coup that toppled the country’s elected Muslim Brotherhood government, the message of the many Egyptians we met last year resonates with even greater power.
Soccer Riots and Egyptian Democracy
Football fan clubs have played an unexpectedly powerful political role in Egypt’s revolutionary path.
Is Egypt Being Primed for a Coup?
President Morsi is caught between the IMF, with its demand for austerity measures, and protestors.
Morsi’s Last Chance
Egypt is rapidly approaching its most acute political and economic crisis since the 2011 revolution that swept dictator Hosni Mubarak from power.
Both the Muslim Brotherhood and Egyptian Opposition Act as If They’re Playing a Zero-Sum Game
The author believes that Egyptians need to be patient and give democracy a chance to work.
The Roundabout Road Back To Tahrir
Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi may have inadvertently provided his critics with a temporary unifying device.
Saudi Arabia and Qatar: Dueling Monarchies
Qatar has supported revolution abroad while Saudi Arabia anchors down the authoritarian regional order.
Celebration and Relief in Egypt
Many of the secular activists and organizations who had played such a central role in the Arab Spring uprising came together with the Muslim Brotherhood in a unified front to challenge the military’s continuing seizure of power.
Syria: America vs. Israel?
Washington should remember the lessons of blowback and avoid intervention in Syria.
Egypt’s Path Winds Toward Democracy
Egypt’s presidential election ought to be celebrated as a great success for the forces of democracy in Egypt and the Arab world.
The Right’s Curious Nostalgia for Military Rule
Have conservatives ever met a junta they didn’t like?
Flow of Jihadists From Syria to Iraq Reversed
Al Qaeda never met a conflict it didn’t like.
Egypt and the Islamists
The victory of Islamists in Egypt is a victory for democracy.
The New Chicken Littles
After Islamist parties won three elections in a row, Chicken Littles threw up their hands in horror.