While all eyes are on Egypt, Turkish regime policy during this time is worth mentioning. The Turkish government has pressed for more Islamization in Turkey and… Continue reading
Chief Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erekat has resigned as head of the PA’s negotiation unit, saying he did so because he felt responsible that documents were stolen… Continue reading
French President Nicolas Sarkozy said Thursday in a panel discussion that multiculturalism had failed. He is joining a growing number of world leaders… Continue reading
This analysis of the Muslim Brotherhood, written by Tarek Heggy, is one of the best written recently. This analysis might also reflect what Egypt’s… Continue reading
The Egyptian military’s Armed Forces Supreme Council has released its fourth communiqué. The group includes the heads of the army, navy, and air force… Continue reading
Israel’s Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu on Saturday welcomed a pledge by the Egyptian military to maintain the peace treaty between the two countries… Continue reading
The Egyptian military said they were committed to a democratic process that would result in civilian rule. They also asked the Egyptian people… Continue reading
NDP insider and former minister Dr. Ali El Deen Hilal Dessouki said Egyptian military and security services would ensure a smooth transfer of power, even to a civilian… Continue reading
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
In a move that simultaneously caught the world by surprise and yet indicated the regime’s strategy, Egyptian President Husni Mubarak announced his resignation only… continue reading
Egyptian Vice President Omar Suleiman announced that the embattled president Hosni Mubarak has stepped down… Continue reading
In the scores of articles that have appeared about the Muslim Brotherhood, I have not seen scarcely a single one in a newspaper that suggests the group might cause some alarm… Continue reading
This is not a game. This is the fate of the globe. This involves the lives of tens of millions of people. Partisanship and scoring political points is irrelevant… Continue reading
The idea that a new government in Egypt might simply cancel Egypt’s Peace Agreement with Israel has been greeted with disinterest by both the… Continue reading
The schizophrenic nature of Syrian foreign policy once again reared its ugly face… Continue reading
Summing up a lengthy presentation on Syria’s 30-year relationship with Iran, Muallim [Syria’s foreign minister] asserted Syria’s position was motivated by… Continue reading
Even as the U.S. take specific steps the U.S. will continue to have ongoing concerns about Syrian behavior that have not gone away because of a change in administrations… Continue reading
Syria has not responded positively (nor, in the near term, is it likely to do so) to U.S. concerns about Syrian arms supplies to Hizballah, Syria’s continuing support… Continue reading
Ireland met Israel for two memorable world cup qualifier matches in 2005, both turned out to be draws. The initial match in March in Tel Aviv was an extremely… Continue reading
Transcript of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak’s Speech, one published by the Washington Post, one published by CNN and the third by the BBC… Continue reading
Well, that shows just how bad the media coverage has been! Mubarak is not resigning. He’s managing the “reform” process. He is appointing a committee to… Continue reading
Turkey’s leaders have embraced the popular revolts in Egypt and other Middle Eastern countries, with Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and President Abdullah Gül publicly urging Egyptian… Continue reading
Ayman Nour, one of the senior leaders of the Egyptian opposition who is currently organizing a coalition to create an interim government, wrote an eloquent letter from prison… Continue reading
I was supposed to post a “Golden Oldie” today, but I just couldn’t resist doing another cartoon about the events in Egypt… Continue reading
Michael Posner (Assistant Secretary of State) told activists and opposition politicians that the U.S. is seeking ways to advance human rights and political participation in Egypt… Continue reading
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