Tag Archives: Egypt

Erdogan’s Egyptian Nightmare

GATESTONE by Burak Bekdil December 30, 2014 …..In its immediate vicinity, Turkey does not have diplomatic relations with three countries — Armenia, Cyprus and Syria — and has deeply problematic diplomatic relations with two countries: Israel and Egypt. This situation … Continue reading

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Sisi is not Mubarak

JERUSALEM POST by Caroline Glick December 3, 2014 The Egyptian court’s decision last Saturday to acquit former president Hosni Mubarak, his sons and associates of all remaining charges against them caused most commentators to proclaim that current Egyptian President Abdel … Continue reading

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Condemnations and Double Standards

FRONT PAGE MAG by Ari Lieberman November 18, 2014 Let us engage in a brief thought experiment. Imagine three US service members disembarking off their ship docked in the Israeli port of Haifa. They paint the town but are suddenly … Continue reading

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Egypt begins work on Gaza buffer zone

TIMES OF ISRAEL by AFP October 29, 2014 Official says move, which entails demolition of hundreds of homes, is ‘vital for national security’ Egypt began setting up a buffer zone along its border with Gaza Wednesday to prevent militant infiltration … Continue reading

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ISIS Has Almost No Popular Support in Egypt, Saudi Arabia, or Lebanon

WASHINGTON INSTITUTE by David Pollock October 14, 2014 New polls show that the group has curried little favor in key countries, but the nuances behind the numbers have important implications for U.S. policy toward Syria, Iran, and other actors. How … Continue reading

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The Barbarians Within Our Gates

POLITICO by Hisham Melhem September 18, 2014 Arab civilization has collapsed. It won’t recover in my lifetime. With his decision to use force against the violent extremists of the Islamic State, President Obama is doing more than to knowingly enter a … Continue reading

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Israel’s Bright Future

FRONT PAGE MAG by Joseph Puder October 8, 2014 A new year is generally a time to assess the past and consider the future. The year 5775 (in the Jewish calendar) is no different. A look back at this past … Continue reading

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Egypt under Al-Sisi: His Toughest Challenge is his Most Challenging Opportunity

DIPLOMATIST MAGAZINE by Raymond Stock August 2014 Hosni Mubarak and his driver arrive at an intersection. The driver asks his boss, “Which way, ya rayyis. (Mr. President)?” Instead of answering his question, Mubarak asks him, “Which way did Nasser turn?” … Continue reading

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Understanding the Israeli-Egyptian-Saudi alliance

JERUSALEM POST by Caroline Glick August 21, 2014 Hamas’s war with Israel is not a stand-alone event. It is happening in the context of the vast changes that are casting asunder old patterns of behavior and strategic understandings as actors … Continue reading

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Foreign citizens give Israel a hand

TIMES OF ISRAEL by Renee Ghert-Zang July 23, 2014 StandWithUs Social media campaign encourages residents of all countries to quickly and anonymously support Israel in fighting Hamas With current no-flight orders keeping some Israel supporters grounded, they’ve used their passports in other … Continue reading

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