Posted on Sat, June 4, 2011 at 17:55 pm CEST
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Egypt Is The New Iran

To put it simply, what has happened in Egypt is not just the undoing of the “Mubarak regime” but the undoing of the “Sadat regime,” that is… Continue reading

Topics: Egypt • Iran • U.S. Middle East Policy 
Posted on Tue, February 15, 2011 at 03:51 am CET
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Egypt: Muslim Brotherhood Rejects Khamenei Calls for Iran-style Islamic State

Egypt’s main opposition party, the Muslim Brotherhood, have rejected calls by Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei for an Islamic Revolution similar to… Continue reading

Topics: Egypt • Egyptian Revolution • Iran • Islamism • Muslim Brotherhood • Shi'ism 
Posted on Fri, February 11, 2011 at 22:47 pm CET
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The Coming Challenge to Democracy in the Middle East

Today, the Friends of Israel Initiative released its 3rd dispatch. In the dispatch they featured a nice piece about the challenges to democracy the Middle East will… Continue reading

Topics: Anti-Israelism • Egyptian Revolution • Islamism • Jasmine Revolution • Jordan • Muslim Brotherhood • The Middle East • Yemen 
Posted on Mon, February 7, 2011 at 18:27 pm CET
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Iranian Students Urge Muslims to Chant ‘Allah-o-Akbar’ in Solidarity with Egyptians, Tunisians

The Association of Unity among Muslim Students called on Muslims around the world to chant ‘Allah-o-Akbar’ (God is Great) slogan on Thursday night in a unified move to voice their solidarity… Continue reading

Topics: Egyptian Revolution • Global Islam • Iran • Jasmine Revolution • Jordan • Shi'ism • Yemen 
Posted on Sun, February 6, 2011 at 21:56 pm CET
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Do Egyptians Want a Relatively Secular, Stable Democracy?

Here is the real issue: What do the masses want? Remember, it is the people of Egypt — especially in an election — that will determine the outcome, not just… Continue reading

Topics: Egypt • Egyptian Revolution • Eurabia • Global Islam • Islamism • Muslim Brotherhood • The Media 
Posted on Sun, February 6, 2011 at 16:24 pm CET
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Iranian Regime Expresses Satisfaction over Egypt Revolt; Reformists Express Support, Frustration

The violent riots in Egypt drew considerable public attention in many countries this week, and Iran was no exception. Similarly to the fall of Tunisia’s President… Continue reading

Topics: Egyptian Revolution • Intelligence and Terrorism Information Center • Iran • Jasmine Revolution 
Posted on Fri, February 4, 2011 at 04:21 am CET
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WikiLeaks: Egyptian Military’s Influence in Decline, US told

Recently, academics and civilian analysts painted a portrait of an Egyptian military in intellectual and social decline, whose officers have largely fallen out of society’s elite ranks… Continue reading

Topics: Egypt • United States of America • WikiLeaks 
Posted on Mon, January 31, 2011 at 00:25 am CET
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Iranian Opposition Leader Mousavi on Egypt and Tunisia Rebellions

It is interesting to point out that there are two Iranian models for what’s happening now. I am not saying that anyone is consciously thinking in these terms… Continue reading

Topics: Egypt • Egyptian Revolution • Human Rights • Iran • Jasmine Revolution • The Middle East 
Posted on Sun, January 30, 2011 at 00:35 am CET
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The Egyptian Revolt: I’m Worried that Others Aren’t Worried

It is tempting to see this as a revolution that will bring down the regime. But Egypt is not Tunisia. And while the demonstrations are passionate… Continue reading

Topics: Egypt • Islamism • Muslim Brotherhood • The Middle East 
Posted on Fri, January 28, 2011 at 18:58 pm CET
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The Fate of Egypt’s Government?

Will the Muslim Brotherhood come to power in Egypt and thus change the balance in the Middle East in favor of the Islamists… Continue reading

Topics: Egypt • Iran • Muslim Brotherhood • Satire • The Middle East • United States of America 
Posted on Fri, January 28, 2011 at 02:29 am CET
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Pro-Democratische Protesten in Midden-Oosten Gemakkelijke Prooi voor Islamisten

In een vrijdag verschenen artikel in de Jerusalem Post wijzen de Israëlische experts op het gevaar van een overname van de protesten door Islamisten die met andere bedoelingen de… Lees verder

Topics: Egypt • Hezbollah • Iran • Islamism • Israel • Lebanon • Muslim Brotherhood • Nederlands • The Middle East • Tunisia