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r at least temper any clash of civilizations, then again this policy is producing the opposite result. And if one believes that just as the days of Hosni Mubarak's regime were numbered, and so the idea of a Mubarak 2.0 can never achieve stability in Egypt, no matter how ruthless its brand of authoritarianism,

nd if one believes that just as the days of Hosni Mubarak's regime were numbered, and so the idea of a Mub

re America and China on collision course in the tradition of Athens and Sparta, or Imperial Germany and Edwardian Britain? Some observers, such as Graham Allison and Joseph Nye of Harvard University, and recently strategist Zbigniew Brzezinski, sense that the problem is all Greek. They turn to the Athenian g

on of the economic conditions faced by the majority of Egyptians. These were the factors that resulted in the revolution that toppled the regime of Hosni Mubarak. The meeting between high-level Egyptian officials and the IMF's managing director have led various political forces to question the economic prog

better exert its political influence over the region. In 1997, China and Egypt concluded an agreement that did not end up coming into effect under Mubarak. According to the agreement, a Chinese- Egyptian common industrial zone would be established in the Suez, which would later have been developed into

at other Arab states would seek weapons. Even if Mr. Obama set a clear "red line" now, its credibility may be questionable. According to a tally by Graham Allison, the Harvard expert on nuclear conflict, the United States and its allies have allowed Iran to cross seven previous "red lines" over 18 years with

rsen ‹ > Subject: June 17 update Date: Mon, 18 Jun 2012 14:12:35 +0000 17 June, 2012 Article 1. The Economist A Muslim Brother is better than a Mubarak crony Article 2. NYT At 50, the Cuban Missile Crisis as Guide Graham Allison Article 3. NYT Pinched and Griping in Iran Nicholas D. Kristof

rnment, or how they would revamp the judiciary. On some occasions, Mr Morsi has seemed to back a witch hunt against members of the former regime of Hosni Mubarak; on others, he sounds like a puppet being manipulated behind the scenes. If there were a decent secular candidate, we would vote for him. But Mr S

17 June, 2012 Article 1. The Economist A Muslim Brother is better than a Mubarak crony Article 2. NYT At 50, the Cuban Missile Crisis as Guide Graham Allison Article 3. NYT Pinched and Griping in Iran Nicholas D. Kristof Article 4. The Daily Beast Meet Prince Salman, the Next Saudi King Bruce Riede