Richard Landes, blogger at the Augean Stables and creator of the site Second Draft, has written a very fine opinion piece at the WSJ, criticizing the criticism of Romney’s “culture” remarks in Israel. Landes is uniquely positioned to make the … Continue reading →
So, does the highlighted statement [emphasis mine] disqualify Romney for the presidency?: So far the roughest moment on the Republican presidential candidate’s road trip came after he said that some things about the Olympics were “disconcerting.” That angered Brits, including … Continue reading →
For some background, here’s an article that seems worth reading.
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Continue reading →…new Egyptian president Mohamed Morsi.
Continue reading →At least a little, anyway. I’m not sure whether this signifies a thing, really. It may just be a tiny bit of window dressing. But nevertheless: The BBC’s coverage of the Arab Spring has been heavily criticised ”“ by the … Continue reading →
Caroline Glick explains.
Continue reading →When I saw the headline for this article—“Egypt analysts warn of new political crisis brewing”—I clicked on it because I actually thought for a moment that it meant there was a new crisis brewing in Egypt. But of course, it’s … Continue reading →
Barry Rubin offers a look at recent events in an Egypt filled with turmoil: The Egyptian Supreme Constitutional Court has just invalidated the parliamentary election there. The parliament, 75 percent of whose members were Islamists, is being dissolved. The military … Continue reading →
…a sentence of life imprisonment. Probably a rather short sentence, considering that the former president is 84 and ill. Predictably, protests erupted from some Egyptians wanting blood. The protestors, of course, are vocal and loud and get a lot of … Continue reading →
…seems to be going the way of most glorious revolutions—not well (although I suppose it depends who’s doing the judging). It’s fifty-fifty between the Muslim Brotherhood and a Mubarak surrogate in the first round of voting: In what many described … Continue reading →
Intrepid Middle East traveler and reporter extraordinaire Michael Totten has a new post up about radical Islamists in Tunisia.
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