Egyptian Twitter Post Pushes Turkey's Buttons

A Twitter message that suggested the interim government in Cairo might recognize the Armenian genocide exposed a raw nerve in Turkey.

Egypt

Is Hypernationalism The New Islamism?

Islamism in the Middle East may have met a match in the hypernationalism taking hold in Egypt and Syria.

Egypt

Erdogan’s Blaming of Israel Might be Funny If It Weren’t So Sad

Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan accused Israel of being behind the Egyptian military coup only to be met with strong criticism from Egypt, Israel and the United States.

Egypt

Is This the End of an Era For the Muslim Brotherhood?

Egypt's interim government is threatening to dissolve the group and place it on the terrorist list.

Egypt

Bedouins Deny Harboring Militants As Attacks Escalate in Sinai

Several prominent tribal figures condemned the bloody attack that left 25 dead, but their reaction didn’t go further than condemnation.

Egypt

AKP Blasts Turkish Leader Of International Islamic Group

Despite calls for his resignation by AKP officials, Organization of Islamic Cooperation Secretary-General Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu decided to stay in office until his term expires in four months.

Egypt

Egypt Loses Its Humanity In Military Campaign

Many young Egyptian revolutionaries reject both the Muslim Brotherhood and the military.

Egypt

Turkey Condemns Egypt's Coup

Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan's Justice and Development Party has strongly denounced Mohammed Morsi's ouster and subsequent attacks on Muslim Brotherhood supporters.

Egypt

Egypt’s Coup Breathes New Life Into Al-Qaeda

Egypt's tumult and coup will become central points in al-Qaeda’s narrative for years to come, also giving rise to al-Qaeda's next generation.

Egypt

Israel Needs Better Grasp Of US Concerns on Egypt

Israel’s efforts to get the Obama administration to hold back on its response to the killing of hundreds of demonstrators in Egypt signifies a dearth of any deep understanding behind US policy and its underlying values.

Egypt

Keeping Sane During an Israeli Summer

For Israelis, traveling abroad equals a therapeutic exercise, leaving behind the habit of constantly listening to news casts and the burden of an ongoing existential stress. 

Egypt

Turkey’s 'Precious Isolation' In the Middle East

Foreign policy decisions by the Erdogan government, including on Egypt and Syria, have left Turkey without any influence over events in the Middle East.

Saudi Arabia