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  • January 27, 2014

    Egypt cosies up to the Kingdom

    When Mohammed Morsi was ousted by the Egyptian military on 3 July, Saudi Arabia was one of the first nations to express its support for the new regime. The...

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  • January 27, 2014

    There is no fear over the Arab Spring in Tunisia

    Although the Egyptian scenario is overshadowing the picture in Tunisia, the difference between us and them is that they can see some light at the end of the tunnel,...

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  • January 27, 2014

    Modernising but Non-democratising Armies?

    Part I The Turkish military has often been compared and contrasted in scholarly writing with its counterparts either in Western Europe or in Latin America. Secular-minded Turkish scholars scorn...

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  • January 27, 2014

    America’s symbolic slap on the wrist is welcome, but not enough to bring about real change in Egypt

    Since Egypt’s president, Mohammed Morsi, was ousted in a military coup on 3 July, the US has been in an awkward position. An automatic Congressional instrument halts military aid...

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  • January 27, 2014

    October War celebrations turn to mourning

    The October 6th celebration of Egypt’s surprise attack against Israeli forces across the Suez Canal in 1973 is certainly a source of joy and pride for every Egyptian without...

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  • January 27, 2014

    Why did the Egyptian media side with the coup?

    It was not only natural for the Egyptian media to side with the coup leadership, but also inevitable. The media has played a key role in Egyptian politics for...

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  • January 27, 2014

    As Egypt’s army fights its own civilians, Israel is on the verge of annexing Sinai

    It is important for analysts to be absolutely accurate in their deliberations and data if they are to retain any credibility. Likewise, it is important for the analysis itself...

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  • January 27, 2014

    Comments on the discussion about Al-Sisi

    I do not know to what extent it is permissible for me to comment on or discuss the comments that Al-Masri Al-Youm newspaper have attributed to Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi....

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  • January 27, 2014

    Cairo under occupation

    This is a true story: A young man drove an unlicensed motorcycle and decided to ride it into oncoming traffic. When he ran into a police officer, he did...

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  • January 27, 2014

    Did the Islamists fail?

    A statement has recently spread throughout the Arab media claiming that the Islamists have failed in governing. Some say it as if it were a well-known fact or an...

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