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Sovereignty, made-to-order
Opinion
November 21, 2010
Sovereignty, made-to-order
The Egyptian government has a bewildering double standard when it comes to handling issues of sovereignty. At times, the government…
A change in America’s Egypt policy?
Opinion
November 8, 2010
A change in America’s Egypt policy?
US President Barack Obama’s choice of Cairo as the place to give his historic speech to the Islamic world in…
US wars absent from midterm campaigns
Opinion
November 1, 2010
US wars absent from midterm campaigns
On 15 April, 2004, 2nd Lieutenant Ilario Pantano, a 32-year-old US marine, stopped and detained two Iraqis driving on a…
Running interference
Opinion
October 19, 2010
Running interference
There’s an unusually virulent strand of political surrealism surging through Egypt at the moment. I stress “unusually” because there is…
Never say no to the panda
Opinion
October 14, 2010
Never say no to the panda
A characteristic of a global hegemon is its ability to exert influence and control beyond its geographic borders and natural…
US embassy in Cairo opens green card lottery for 2012
Egypt
October 14, 2010
US embassy in Cairo opens green card lottery for 2012
The US embassy in Cairo on Thursday
The simulacra of religious intolerance
Opinion
September 16, 2010
The simulacra of religious intolerance
Tolerance is a very peculiar thing. Not only is it both a sentiment and a behavior, it is also defined…
How many nails does the peace process coffin need?
Opinion
September 3, 2010
How many nails does the peace process coffin need?
Once again, Palestinian and Israeli officials have come together around the negotiating table to resuscitate the Israeli-Palestinian peace process. In…
Obama’s communication problem
Opinion
August 17, 2010
Obama’s communication problem
Over a year ago, when US President Barack Obama addressed the Muslim world from Cairo, the response from the region…