The turmoil in Egypt that your tax dollars are supporting
Egypt remains in turmoil but Morsi pushes Muslim Brotherhood’s regional power-grab Since the Sharia style Egyptian Constitution passed the referendum, albeit amid claims of election rigging in December, the government More...
VP and Others Resign from Egypt’s Morsi-Led Government
Mahmoud Mekki (left) shaking the hand of President Morsi (right) — Mekki has resigned On Saturday, hours after the close of the final phase of the referendum, Vice President Mahmoud Mekki stepped down after More...
Morsi Cancels Decree, But Will It Be Enough
From CNN: Egyptian President Mohamed Morsy has canceled a decree that had allowed him to run the country unchecked. Updated 9:15p ET from CNN.com: Cairo (CNN) – Egyptian President Mohamed Morsy early Sunday More...
“Morsillini” Calls For Referendum
An estimated 100,000 protesters gathered at mosques in Northern Cairo yesterday before marching on the Presidential Palace in what they dubbed as the final warning protests. Embattled President Morsi, called ‘Morsillini’ More...
Understanding Morsi’s Egypt: Who, What and Why
Last Thursday, Egyptian President Mohamad Morsi published a decree containing seven articles. The second stated that Morsi’s laws and decrees “are final and binding and cannot be appealed by any way or to any More...
Israel’s Missed Opportunity
Tom Oyster is a new contributor to The Brenner Brief. His columns will post weekly on Tuesdays. Israel has missed an opportunity. The Obama administration has made sure of that. After a relatively quiet 2010 More...
Egypt’s “Morsillini”
Photo Credit: Topical Press Agency/Getty Images, composed by Al Arabiya Last Wednesday, Mohamed Morsi was hailed by leaders in the United States for his negotiating prowess and leadership as Israel and Hamas announced More...
Did Egyptians Believe Muslim Brotherhood Was Moderate?
Following the Muslim Brotherhood affiliated Mohammed Morsi giving himself pharaoh-like powers as Egypt’s president, protests have started in Tahrir Square in Cairo. Tahrir square is flooding with protesters. More...
