Posts Tagged: muslim brotherhood
Islamists March on in Egypt, With Western Blessing
I know, I know. It is shocking. After numerous pledges not to seek Egyptian presidency, the Muslim Brotherhood has fielded a candidate and is geared...
In Egypt, the Chickens Are Coming Home to Roost
The chickens are coming home to roost in the Middle East. The experts who supported the removal of President Hosni Mubarak of Egypt,...
Israel and the Muslim Brotherhood: Facing the Bittersweet Reality
Since the fall of the Mubarak regime, the conventional wisdom in Israel has suggested that the emergence of an Islamist government in Egypt would necessarily...
Egypt at a Crossroads, Watch Closely
A few days after the Egyptian uprising, I argued that the Arab Spring could well turn into a long and cruel winter due to a...
Israel’s Opportunity to Cripple Hamas
The following statement appears at the end of every press release that relates to Gaza rocket fire that is sent out to media outlets by...
Defining ‘Mildly Islamist’
I came across a vexing phrase while reading The Economist this week. In an article about political skullduggery in Turkey, the ruling Justice and...
Why Muslim Student Group Concerned the NYPD
The Muslim community expressed its outrage this week over a New York Police Department surveillance report from 2006 that the Associated Press reported on Monday....
Europe and Israel may be America’s Only Remaining Reliable Allies
In a quickly changing world, it is important to ask which countries the United States can always count on in times of crisis. Recent events...
Egypt’s Economic Iceberg
Terrified of the secular/modern/liberal demonstrators who made their presence known in Tahrir Square, as well as of the soccer hooligans, Mohamed Tantawi and Egypt's Supreme...
Decade’s Lesson: Ideology is al-Qaeda’s Power
Ten years have slipped by since Osama bin Laden's jihadists massacred thousands of men, women and children in the northeastern United States, prompting the start...
Egypt’s Revolution Paved Way for Muslim Brotherhood and Islamic Constitution
Last week, Egypt commemorated the first anniversary of the "Jan. 25 revolution" in Tahrir Square. Those in the Square were seeking a holiday, but two...
U.S. Copts Decry Egyptian Persecution of Christians (VIDEO)
Coptic Christians in Rhode Island told their Christian neighbors about the suffering their friends and relatives have endured in Egypt in the ...
Inside the Muslim Brotherhood Leadership
Leading up to Egypt's historic elections, the Justice and Freedom Party (FJP) was established by the Muslim Brotherhood to participate in the newly formed government. As...
Don’t Ignore Electoral Fraud in Egypt
When Egypt's Lower House convened on Jan. 23, Islamists held 360 out of its 498 seats, or 72 percent. This astounding figure, however, reflects...
