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Egypt, Arab Sunni Politics, and the US: A Problematic Road Ahead

From On December 5, 2012 · Leave a Comment

via Lobe Log

The bad news about Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi’s expanding constitutional powers in Egypt is the threat of another dictatorship in Egypt. The good news is that normal politics is returning to Egypt after decades of brutal authoritarian regimes.

Recent mass demonstrations in support of and opposition to Morsi’s new draft constitution [...]

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Egyptians Protest in Cairo’s Tahrir Square Following Mubarak Verdict

From On June 3, 2012 · Leave a Comment

via Think Progress

Thousands of Egyptians poured into the streets on Saturday, a day after a court sentenced former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak to a life prison sentence, enraging protesters who hoped to see the fallen strongman receive the death penalty for his failure to stop the killing of protesters during Egypt’s [...]

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