Epstein Secrets

l dignity, justice and freedom that is not going away. They will have to share more power. The third group I hope will have to pay retail is Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood. Under Mubarak, in an odd way, the Brotherhood had it easy. Mubarak made sure that no authentic, legitimate, progressive, modern Egyptian

--- PAGE BREAK --- [9 regimes at a conference in Qatar that “the region’s foundations are sinking into the sand.” Within days, demonstrators filled Cairo’s Tahrir Square, a vibrant plea for greater freedom that swiftly spread to Jordan, Yemen, Bahrain, Oman, Libya, and eventually even Syria. But if Mad

long with Gaza, in the 1967 Arab-Israeli war. Palestinians view them as the key territorial elements of their future state. In a June 2009 address in Cairo, a speech that asked for a "new beginning" with the Islamic world, Obama said: "The United States does not accept the legitimacy of continued Israeli

suppressed for 50 years, denied real elections and, therefore, is easy prey to have its revolution diverted by the one group that could organize, the Muslim Brotherhood, in the one free space, the mosque. But there is one thing all three have in common: gigantic youth bulges under the age of 30, increasin

long with Gaza, in the 1967 Arab-Israeli war. Palestinians view them as the key territorial elements of their future state. In a June 2009 address in Cairo, a speech that asked for a "new beginning" with the Islamic world, Obama said: "The United States does not accept the legitimacy of continued Israeli

suppressed for 50 years, denied real elections and, therefore, is easy prey to have its revolution diverted by the one group that could organize, the Muslim Brotherhood, in the one free space, the mosque. But there is one thing all three have in common: gigantic youth bulges under the age of 30, increasin

further Turkish initiatives. Turkey's loss, however, may turn out to be Egypt's gain. Freed from the stagnant rule of former President Hosni Mubarak, Cairo is now expected to play a more active role in Arab affairs. Instead of continuing Mubarak's policy, conducted in complicity with Israel, of punishing

. That's a big problem. Israel's ultra-Orthodox Shas party has an outsized influence over Israel because of coalition politics. That's a problem. The Muslim Brotherhood will loom large in a free Egypt because it has an organizational head start. That may be a problem. Turkey's ruling Justice and Developme

icle 5. TIME The Optimism Bias Tali Sharot HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_030268 --- PAGE BREAK --- 2 Article 1. NYT Pay Attention Thomas L. Friedman May 28, 2011-Cairo -- I had some time to kill at the Cairo airport the other day so I rummaged through the "Egyptian Treasures" shop. I didn't care much for the King Tu

lidate our parties. We must thank the army for the role it played. But it was our revolution, not a coup d'état. ... If there are fair elections, the Muslim Brotherhood will only get 20 percent." Free elections are rare in the Arab world, so when they happen, everybody tries to vote — not only the residen