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tough). Other cold-war relics, such as America's Jackson-Vanik trade restrictions, should also go. And wh

s' preferred candidate. Preliminary results published in the state-run Ahram Online news site showed that, with nearly 3.5 million ballots counted, Morsi was ahead with almost 55 percent of the vote. About 50 million Egyptians were eligible to cast ballots. Final results are expected Thursday. But a

of the first round confirmed this dichotomy, with Egyptians left to choose between General Ahmed Shafiq, a long-time protégé of Hosni Mubarak, and Mohamed Morsi, a protégé of the Brotherhood's strongman Khayrat Elshater. If anything, this "choice" is the incarnation of the doctrine that served Mr Mubarak fo

fear of losing it," Obama declared in his Iowa speech, echoing the advice of his pollsters and strategists. "This party—the party of Jefferson and Jackson; of Roosevelt and Kennedy—has always made the biggest difference in the lives of the American people EFTA00712759 when we led, not by polls, but

Arabia and Iran, and add a new player on the arena of the ongoing Cold War in the region between major regional and international actors. President Mohamed Morsi called — from the heart of the Iranian capital — for the departure of President Bashar al-Assad. In his speech before the non-alignment summit, he

ls, stressing that the Gulf security was linked to their country's security. And certainly, Riyadh was the first capital to be visited by President Morsi to corroborate his insistence on the historical relations between the two countries, knowing that Saudi Arabia had decided to help Cairo by providi

nside an Enigma?" will be published by the Henry Jackson Society this month. Ankle 6. The Financial Time

ong with respect for minority rights. And with little leverage except a promise of economic assistance, she struggled to coax the military and Mr. Morsi to resolve their rift. She also faced anger from Christian leaders, including some who boycotted a meeting with her on Sunday, objecting to what th

he official, Field Marshal Mohamed Hussein Tantawi, did not mention the Brotherhood by name but were widely seen as a reference to the group and to Mohamed Morsi, Egypt's newly elected president and a former Brotherhood leader. And they came just hours after Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton met with

caped the critical eye of the hawkish Sen. Henry Jackson (D-Wash.), who forced Henry Kissinger to renegot

d on religion Two articles approved on Sunday would expand the role of the military, which installed the current interim government after removing Morsi, in Egypt's politics. Photo: AP Washington: Egypt's constitutional panel approved an amended charter, clearing a key hurdle in the military-backed

titution marked a milestone in the government's so-called road map to restoring democratic rule following the military's July 3 ouster of President Mohamed Morsi. His overthrow was followed by the suspension of the old charter, which, while approved in a referendum, fueled deadly protests that encouraged the

Obama's dangerous passivity on Egypt and Syria Jackson Diehl Article 4. The Financial Times Barack Ob

e unchecked. Combined with sheer incompetence in its stewardship of the economy, this destroyed EFTA_R1_00440975 EFTA01964299 the standing of Mr Morsi among ordinary Egyptians. More than 20m people—half the adult population—were said to have signed a petition for a referendum on his presidency. S

longstanding. That is the backdrop for the decision to acquiesce in July's military coup against the Egyptian president, the Muslim Brotherhood's Mohamed Morsi. It was a significant foreign policy misstep, EFTA_R1_00440986 EFTA01964310 compounded by the Obama administration's subsequent statements and d

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d Hussein Tantawi, did not mention the Brotherhood by name but were EFTA_R1_02207139 EFTA02722350 widely seen as a reference to the group and to Mohamed Morsi, Egypt's newly elected president and a former Brotherhood leader. And they came just hours after Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton met wit

ong with respect for minority rights. And with little leverage except a promise of economic assistance, she struggled to coax the military and Mr. Morsi to resolve their rift. She also faced anger from Christian leaders, including some who boycotted a meeting with her on Sunday, objecting to what

Post America chooses the wrong allies in Egypt Jackson Diehl Article 4. The National Interest Will Am

democratic dissidents. When I saw him last week, he was despairing about the disastrous results of Obama's decision to embrace first Mubarak, then Morsi and now Sissi. "Today in Egypt people believe that America is on the side of freedom even less than they did in the time of Mubarak," Sharansky sai

: Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel has plied Sissi with more than two dozen phone calls since he led a coup against the elected Islamist government of Mohamed Morsi in July, while Kerry has repeatedly endorsed the general's increasingly implausible claim to be building a democracy — as opposed to restoring the

Obama's and Romney's foreign policy differences Jackson Diehl Article 2. National Review Wasted Years

train Iran David e. Sanger and Eric Schmitt Article 4. Guardian Barack Obama: the president who fell to earth Editorial Article 5. Al-Monitor Morsi's Trip Reveals Clues to Egypt's Evolving Foreign Policy- Translated from Al-Khaleej (U.A.E.) Article 6. The Economist Russia and Islam: The end o

ar rolls around, my chest X- ray will look like a Jackson Pollock? Incidentally, this relentless preoccupa

banks, and regional institutions. Likewise, the Middle East remains in the early phase of a revolutionary transition. In a year, Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi will almost certainly still be in power, but it is not so clear how he will use that power — and what Egypt will look like politically and economic

nutes from July30/31 FOMC meeting August 22-24 — Jackson Hole Annual Economic Policy Symposium (Bernanke n

Muslim cleric Guardian • Trade data improve economic prospects China Daily • Pharm giant says it takes bribery claims 'seriously' China Daily • Morsi supporters dig in as Egypt talks stall China Daily • Israelis, Palestinians to continue peace talks China Daily • Bubblenomics will fuel total de