Posts Tagged: Egypt Democracy
Can Islamists Move From Totalitarianism to Democracy?
Until now, Islamist rule has implied violence and dictatorship. Can it evolve into something decent? Put differently: If the brutality of Ruhollah Khomeini and Osama bin Laden marked...
U.S. is Failing a Simple Middle East Test
Who should Western democrats support in the "new" Middle East?: a. Islamists elected to power who claim to be democrats (best example: the Muslim Brotherhood in Egyptor the ayatollahs...
Democracy Isn’t Easy
What is currently happening in Egypt should not come as a surprise to anyone who has even cursory knowledge of the Arab world from historical,...
Pro-Morsi Demonstrators in D.C. Have Strong Ties to Muslim Brotherhood
Organizers of a rally that occurred in Washington, D.C. on Saturday in support of ousted Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi deny being part of the Muslim...
‘Rebel’ Song Offers Hope for Egypt’s Future
With more daring Egyptians like the rappers of "The Rebel Song," there is a glimmer of hope that Egypt may not be lost to the...
The Nile of Democracy Will Flood Egypt’s Jihadists
As soon as the Egyptian military asked President Mohammed Morsi to step down and dismantle his Muslim Brotherhood regime, millions in the streets of Cairo...
Turkey Calls for Reinstatement of Deposed Egyptian Leaders
Turkey does not accept the removal and detention of elected leaders from power through "illegitimate means," Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu said Friday,...
Morsi Removed, Muslim Brotherhood Down…But is it Out?
After millions of Egyptians took to the streets to protest the Muslim Brotherhood's Islamic rule, the Egyptian military, under the command of General...
Egyptian Military to US: We Are Not Interested in Long Term Takeover
Times of Israel - Egyptian military leaders have assured the Obama administration that they are not interested in long-term rule following their toppling...
U.S. Embassy Tweet About Comedian’s Arrest Sparks Row With MB
A post on the U.S. Embassy in Cairo's Twitter feed promoting comedian Jon Stewart's attack on Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi and the Muslim Brotherhood triggered...
Premature Elections Invite Political Instability
Although elections and political reforms are needed in the wake of the Arab Spring, premature elections could usher in a period of continued...
Egyptian Elections Will Not Bring Democracy
As Egyptian voters recently went to the polls in what was their first-ever opportunity to choose a president in a free election, one element was...
Voting in Egypt as Holy War: Its Only Value, to Empower Sharia
Despite the fact that some in the West portray Islam and democracy as being perfectly compatible, evidence continues to emerge that, for many...
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,...
