There’s a New Caliph in Town

For the first time in Egypt’s post-revolutionary political scene, the Muslim Brotherhood‘s ascendancy is under serious threat. But as a diverse array of political players challenges the Islamist movement‘s efforts to centralize power, the Brothers are showing no sign of backing down. The trouble began last week, when President Mohamed Morsy issued a package of […]

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The Hype About Ankara As A Regional Leader Is Way Overblown

One day before announcing Wednesday, Nov. 21’s cease-fire agreement, at a brief news conference prior to talks between U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, late on Tuesday night, the secretary announced that her itinerary included Ramallah and Cairo in addition to Jerusalem. The visit to Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas was […]

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