Was the coup a good idea?

12 years ago

This piece has been cross-posted at Ghurbeh. Like many, I’m confused about the events in Egypt.  While I sympathize with…

Leahy and democracy in Egypt

12 years ago

Senator Leahy said yesterday: U.S. aid is cut off when a democratically elected government is deposed by military coup or…

Coupkoo

12 years ago

With the army's seizure of power today, Egypt has swerved again in a revolutionary trajectory that has already passed through…

Egypt is in play

12 years ago

The Guardian this morning reports: Morsi offered a series of concessions in a four-hour meeting with General Abdul Fatah al-Sisi…

Tabler and Lynch go ten rounds

12 years ago

The Obama administration’s decision to arm the Syrian rebels is controversial in Washington.  While some support the decision, others consider…

Tick tock

12 years ago

The 48-hour Egyptian army ultimatum expires tomorrow .  The military seems to have no intention of removing President Morsi, which…

Ultimatum

12 years ago

In an extraordinary move, the Egyptian army today gave President Morsi a supposedly final warning: The Armed Forces put everyone…

Peace picks July 1-5

12 years ago

Sudden summer doldrums, but a few good picks: 1. Moderating Extremism in Pakistan Working with Women and Youth to Prevent…

Befuddled

12 years ago

Yesterday's giant demonstrations against Egypt's President Morsi sent him an unequivocal message:  "leave."  Security forces and violence were mostly absent,…

Development boy

12 years ago

We owe this to Columbia's School of International and Public Affairs: SAISers: can you match that?