Let me see if I’ve got this straight: A privately produced and amateurish anti-Islam film made by expat Coptic Christians in the US and distributed on YouTube is said to spark violent protests in Cairo. The US Embassy there apologies … Continue reading →
The Muslim Brotherhood is tightening its control over Egypt, and there doesn’t seem to be much anyone can do about it. Dennis Ross seems to believe, though, that Obama could arrest the slide with some toughlove: Egypt’s president and people … Continue reading →
…whether this article, which I found at Drudge, is reporting the truth. If it is, however, that would be a very ominous sign in Egypt. On the other hand, ye olde blood libel is alive and well and living in … Continue reading →
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 →