Egypt Still Can Spare Itself From Political Disaster

Bassem Sabry comments on the implications of the National Salvation Front’s call to boycott the upcoming parliamentary elections and the intransigence of President Mohammed Morsi and the Islamists.

Egypt

Hezbollah Probes Detente With Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood

Hezbollah leaders look to improve relations Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood, or at least refrain from criticism, while emphasizing their shared interests, writes Nasser Chararah.

Egypt

The Military Cannot Save Egypt

Nervana Mahmoud weighs speculation about a military intervention in Egyptian politics.

Egypt

Egypt's 'Spoilers' Threaten Democracy

Omar Ashour writes on the necessity to contain "spoilers" — the disaffected political forces that are threatening Egypt’s democratization.

Palestine

Egypt’s Culture of Violence

Violence has quickly become the norm at protests in Egypt, and is being deployed by both the Islamist government and opposition, Sarah el-Sirgany reports.

Egypt

Can The Political Crisis In Egypt Actually Be Resolved?

Bassem Sabry outlines the program for a political dialogue in Egypt, but the steps required would involve compromises by both President Mohammed Morsi and the opposition.

Egypt

The Salafi-Brotherhood Feud in Egypt

Khalil al-Anani writes about the tensions between the Salafi Nour Party and the Muslim Brotherhood.

Egypt

Egypt Floods Gaza's Smuggling Tunnels

Egypt's decision to flood some of Gaza's tunnels last week caught local Palestinians by surprise, Abeer Ayyoub reports.

Palestine

Israelis Begin to See Continuity In Mubarak, Morsi Policies

The Israelis seem to miss deposed Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, whose concept of peace was not much different from that of his successor, Muslim Brotherhood President Mohammed Morsi, writes Jacky Hugi.

Egypt

Remembering Galal Amer: A Selection of Quotations

Bassem Sabry offers a tribute on the first anniversary of the death of Galal Amer, one of Egypt and the Arab world's greatest and most poignant satirical writers, citing some of this best quotes.

Egypt

Former Aman Chief Offers Realism on Threats to Israel

Former IDF intelligence chief Amos Yadlin has discounted Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s scare tactics and argues that in terms of conventional threats, Israel’s situation has never been better, reports Ben Caspit.

Egypt

US Misses the Point on Egypt, Morsi

The government of President Mohammed Morsi continues to violate the rule of law and thereby is contributing to a cycle of violence, writes Sara Khorshid from Cairo.

Egypt