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ect, which represents only 6 percent of Syria's population, would quickly lose power in a more democratic system. Most likely the dictator, like Mr. Mubarak before him, is seeking to deflect the demands for change with a mixture of violence and false promises. If that proves to be the case, the Obama adm

peech the public has been expecting. He is said to have waited because he didn't want to be caught in the same cycle as Egypt's desposed president, Hosni Mubarak, who made a series of speeches announcing modest concessions, each of which only fueled the demand for more. Assad appears to be holding his cards

University, is the author of "The New Lion of Damascus: Bashar al-Asad and Modern Syria." Washington Post John Kerry's message to Syria Op-ed by Jackson Diehl March 29, 2011 DURING THE past two years Sen. John Kerry (D-Mass) has emerged as the Obama administration's key interlocutor with Syrian president

lly bold move. How will it affect the endlessly turbulent and contentious Egyptian political transition? And could Khairat al-Shater really replace Hosni Mubarak as the President of Egypt? I've been studying Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood for many years, and have interviewed most of its senior leaders (including

st ruling, which was handed down in 2006, is still on his record. While he was released for health reasons last year after the uprising that ousted Mubarak, Al-Shater was yet to receive another pardon by SCAF before his Saturday nomination. The Brotherhood lawyer said Sunday that Al-Shater had indeed

n seen to only benefit candidates of old regime Mai Shams El-Din Article 3. The Washington Post Why America should stop funding Egyptian regime Jackson Diehl Article 4. NYT Ghosts of Iraq Haunting C.I.A. in Tackling Iran James Risen Article 5. Los Angeles Times A nuclear Iran is too much to risk Al

curfew in some provinces and a month-long state of emergency across the country. The last time EFTA_R1_00440974 EFTA01964298 that happened, when Hosni Mubarak took over as president after the assassination of Anwar Sadat in 1981, the state of emergency remained in force for 30 years. The government has p

r EFTA_R1_00440976 EFTA01964300 Egyptians of the freedoms that they crave—and which they have tasted, however briefly, since the overthrow of Mr Mubarak. Henceforth jihadists, in Egypt and beyond, who sympathise with al-Qaeda will find a more willing audience when they preach, as well as a supply o

ak Softly and Carry No Stick - Obama Doctrine in Egypt James Traub Article 3 The Washington Post Obama's dangerous passivity on Egypt and Syria Jackson Diehl Article 4. The Financial Times Barack Obama declines to correct his Egyptian mistake Ian Bremmer Article 5 NYT Egypt's Blood, America's Compl

n Egypt: They were the prime intellectual authors and organizers of the January 2011 demonstrations that brought down the military-backed regime of Hosni Mubarak. They are leftist, secular intellectuals who have devoted their adult lives to fighting for human rights as the West conceives of them: free speech

ance with such 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," S

ardian There's reason for optimism on Arab-Israeli peace Michael Cohen Article 3. The Washington Post America chooses the wrong allies in Egypt Jackson Diehl Article 4. The National Interest Will America End Syria's Humanitarian Nightmare? Morton Abramowitz Article 5. The Daily Star Geneva should he

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

Tue, 04 Sep 2012 16:42:34 +0000 3 September, 2012 Article 1. The Washington Post Understanding Obama's and Romney's foreign policy differences Jackson Diehl Article 2. National Review Wasted Years Hillel Fradkin & Lewis Libby. Article 3. NYT To Calm Israel, U.S. Offers Ways to Restrain Iran David

regime the country now lives under. Egypt exists in a strange, unpredictable netherworld between military dictatorship and liberal democracy. Since Hosni Mubark's regime was overthrown in February, free media, political parties and civil society groups have flourished; there are daily strikes and street de

overthrown in February, free media, political parties and civil society groups have flourished; there are daily strikes and street demonstrations; Mubarak himself is on trial. But thousands have been summarily sentenced to prison by military courts. Bloggers who criticize the army have been harassed,

The Shimon Post ) Presidential Press Bulletin 26 September, 2011 Article 1. The Washington Post The real threat in Egypt: Delayed democracy Jackson Diehl Article 2. Al Shabaka Article 3. Next Steps for the Palestinian People Nadia Hijab Reuters Leaderless Iranian opposition seen lacking strategy

he big question is whether the inevitable change will come from inside or outside the current system. Putin could be another Gorbachev — or another Mubarak. Some people believe that he will slowly allow liberalization. But his conduct of the election campaign — founded on excluding opponents and bad- m

clear Iran Paul Pillar Article 6. The New Yorker Threatened David Remnick EFTA00630407 Anicic I. The Washington Post The glld . 1 1Sli Ill Jackson Diehl March 5 -- No one in Russia was in doubt about the outcome of Sunday's presidential election. Vladimir Putin's triumph was assumed. But there is f

ed. The baseline analysis about the Egyptian revolution that many foreign analysts have accepted runs something like this. The effort by President Mubarak to convert Egypt into a dynastic state angered and alarmed virtually everyone in the country. The military, which did not welcome the prospect of a

Congress's Power Play Over Jerusalem David B. Rivkin Jr. and lee A. Casey The Washington Post Ryan Crocker's `strategic patience' in Afghanistan Jackson Diehl Article 6. NYT An Impeccable Disaster Paul Krugman EFTA00586772 AniCIC 1. NYT Palestinian Statehood Editorial September 11, 2011 -- A Unit