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October 6, 2015
October 6, 1981: President Anwar Al-Sadat of Egypt Is Assassinated in Cairo
“Policy must be built on a more solid foundation than personal intimacy with the current occupant of the Pharaoh’s throne.”
Richard Kreitner
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September 9, 2015
Has Russia Been Right All Along About the ‘Arab Spring’?
If so, why is Washington opposed to Moscow’s help in the war against ISIS?
Stephen F. Cohen
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August 13, 2015
White Elephants
As governments have changed in Egypt, the commitment to corrupt grand development projects has stayed the same.
Frederick Deknatel
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June 18, 2015
Is the Death Sentence on Egypt’s Morsi a Death Sentence on Egypt?
Support for the Muslim Brotherhood has fallen, but they still command a sizable minority.
Juan Cole
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March 26, 2015
March 26, 1979: Israel and Egypt Sign Peace Treaty
“Whatever [Israel’s] reasons for postponing a termination date on the occupation,” The Nation observed, “the sooner it sets one the better.”
Richard Kreitner and The Almanac
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March 23, 2015
The Case for Disengagement in the Middle East
It is time to walk away and leave the region to its own bad behavior.
Kai Bird
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February 26, 2015
Gaza’s Natural Gas Deposits Could Easily Spark a Full-Fledged Resource War
The first quarter-century of crisis over eastern Mediterranean natural gas has been nothing but prelude.
Michael Schwartz
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February 11, 2015
Why Syrian Refugees Risk the ‘Journey of Death’ to Europe
The crisis shows no signs of ending, and Egypt is no refuge. Europe must do more to take them in.
Priyanka Motaparthy
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January 16, 2015
Egypt’s Revolutionary Artist Takes On the NYPD
Ganzeer’s new show opens today in New York.
Ali Gharib
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December 2, 2014
After Acquittal, Egypt’s New Left Vows Mock Trial of Mubarak
The verdict galvanized left and liberal parties, which have been quiescent during the past year’s intense repression.
Juan Cole