Egypt
How a Salafi Preacher Came for my Soul
How Sectarianism Blinds the Shia to the Horrors of Syria
Anti-Muslim Subway Ads Enjoy the Freedom to Offend
When Censorship Makes Sense: How YouTube Should Police Hate Speech
Late last week, Google yanked “The Innocence of Muslims,” from YouTube in Egypt, Libya and some other Muslim nations. By that point, an ambassador and three other Americans were already dead in Libya, while riots raged across the Middle East. Still, the company’s actions left behind an uncomfortable question: Should Google pull videos from YouTube just because they make people angry and violent? READ MORE >>
The U.S.-Egypt Relationship Needs Therapy, Not a Divorce
Democracy is beautiful; democratic politics is ugly. Anyone who has sat through an American presidential campaign will nod in knowing agreement at that statement. Egyptians are now learning its truth—and teaching it quite forcefully to the world at the same time. READ MORE >>
Who Else Will the Anti-Muslim Video Hurt? Egypt’s Coptic Christians
Former Romney Adviser on Libya: “They Stepped in It”
The verdict is in on Romney’s response to the embassy attacks in Libya and Egypt, and it’s not been kind to the former Massachusetts governor. READ MORE >>
Gaza Prepares to Declare Independence (From Palestine)
It’s no secret that Hamas, the Palestinian Islamist faction that controls Gaza, has long considered exchanging its underground smuggling tunnels to Egypt for a policy of above-board trade. What has only recently begun to register is that Hamas may be contemplating a bolder political gambit still: Cutting its financial ties to both Israel and the Palestinian Authority government in the West Bank, in preparations for declaring full independence on behalf of Gaza. READ MORE >>
The Global Reach of Conservative Conspiracy Theories
Much has been written about the role of the internet and social media in the Arab Spring last year, particularly in Egypt, where protestors organized and communicated on Facebook and Twitter. But while global connectivity can help protestors overthrow dictators and tell the world their story, it also gives everyone access to the less-inspiring corners of the web. That was on display this past week during Hillary Clinton’s visit to meet with leaders in Egypt. READ MORE >>
