A crisis in relations between Turkey and Egypt, driven in large measure by Turkish anger over the army deposing Egypt’s former president Mohammed Morsi, my be impacting not just Ankara’s regional position but it’s economic status. This week Turkish Prime Minister Recep Erdogan scolded the head of Cairo’s Al-Azhar religious...

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Why is it that much of Egypt’s private media is “so profusely” opposed to the Muslim Brotherhood, asks Washington Insittute fellow Eric Trager, before supplying an answer in the form of a link to a New York Times opinion piece published this weekend by Egyptian journalist Ibrahim Essa. It turns...

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Egyptian media outlets report on dwindling crowds at Muslim Brotherhood rallies being held in support of the country’s former president Mohammed Morsi, even as the pro-Brotherhood National Alliance to Support Legitimacy announced that it was seeking to conduct new demonstrations. Al-Awsat noted a “sharp decline” in turnout, among other things: Pro-Mursi...

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Syrian state television reported this weekend that the governor of the Hama region was killed in a car bomb, likely by rebels battling to overthrow the Bashar al-Assad regime. Though a Sunni, Anas Abdel Razzaq al-Naem was an Assad loyalist and Baath party member. The car bomb was one of...

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Israel’s political and military echelons are deeply concerned with the unfolding, tragic events in Egypt. On July 3rd the Egyptian Defense Minister and Chief of Staff General Abdel Fattah al-Sisi stipped the Muslim Brotherhood-linked government of President Mohammad Morsi of after massive protests called for the president’s removal. The action...

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Supporters of former Egyptian president Mohammed Morsi and his Muslim Brotherhood-linked government clashed in Egypt today, as demonstrators held what Brotherhood leaders dubbed “Friday of Martyrs” marches. Brotherhood sources said late Friday that one person was killed and over 50 were injured today’s protests, which took place a week after...

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The Daily Beast describes the “Muslim Brotherhood’s war on Coptic Christians,” which columnist Kirsten Powers writes “show[s] the world its true colors.” In recent days over 40 churches have been looted and burned, on top of another 23 that have been damaged in attacks. Christian officials have been attacked, and Islamists paraded...

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Supporters of Egypt’s former president Mohammed Morsi are calling for “Friday of Martyrs” protests to be held later this week. These would follow last week’s “Day of Rage” demonstrations, which saw over 60 killed in what the Washington Post described as “violence involving the security forces, protesters and armed civilians on both sides of the nation’s widening...

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New polling data published by the Pew Foundation indicates that Saudi Arabia – which has been public about floating Cairo economically as the Egyptian military moves to quell a wave of unrest – is building on a strong foundation of good will in Egypt. Field work conducted in March and...

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The Washington Post yesterday described moves being made by traditional American allies in the Gulf designed to bolster the Egyptian military as it moves to quell unrest in the country. Over 1,000 Egyptians have in recent days been killed in clashes between the army and supporters of former Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi, as well as in...

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