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After the revolution, what now for Egypt?

Posted on 8 July 2013 by

Post-coup in Egypt, we are left with the question of “what now?”.  Has this quasi-coup been a good thing or a bad thing? Is it good for the Jews? And for the West too. Several people have attempted to answer … Continue reading →

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Mohammed el-Baradei named interim Egyptian PM

Posted on 7 July 2013 by

Opposition leader Mohammed El-Baradei has been named the new interim Prime Minister of Egypt, amidst continuing street violence: CAIRO (AP) — Egypt’s new president moved to assert his authority Saturday by naming a chief rival of ousted leader Mohammed Morsi … Continue reading →

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Egypt’s instability undermining the revolution

Posted on 5 July 2013 by

Now that Mohammed Morsi has been deposed, it is worth considering the multiple problems besetting Egypt, and how they are going to influence Egypt’s recovery – or lack of it – and how they will affect the wider region. First, … Continue reading →

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Egypt – Mohammed Morsi deposed by the Army

Posted on 4 July 2013 by

The Egyptian Army’s threats to depose President Mohammed Morsi if he did not resign by Tuesday afternoon were carried out today, with the Army effectively deposing the President: Egypt’s armed forces overthrew elected Islamist President Mohamed Morsi on Wednesday and … Continue reading →

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A second Egyptian revolution?

Posted on 1 July 2013 by

Egypt appears to be on the verge of another revolution, or possibly even a civil war, as we read in this prescient report of Yisrael Hayom from Friday: Two and a half years have passed and the Egypt of today … Continue reading →

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What’s happening in Egypt?

Posted on 25 November 2011 by

It seems that every day brings contradictory news to the day before and it’s very hard to keep track of who is in power, who is in jail, who is demonstrating and who is keeping his head down. In the … Continue reading →

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