Senior Israeli defense official Amos Gilad declared today that the regime of Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi is “an appalling dictatorship,” and outlined the degree to which ties between Jerusalem and Cairo have degraded since the Muslim Brotherhood-linked president took control of the Egyptian government. While emphasizing that the Camp David...

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Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi deliberately omitted an endorsement of the Saudi-initiated Arab League peace plan, which provides for the recognition of Israel by the Arab world, according to an investigation by the JTA news agency. Morsi’s prepared remarks included that endorsement, as well as a reaffirmation of Egypt’s 1979 Camp...

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Egypt needs to do more to crack down on Islamist violence and attacks in the Sinai Peninsula, a top Israeli lawmaker said this week as Egyptian security officials warned that Salafist terrorists are preparing to conduct car bomb attacks in the Sinai using Egyptian government vehicles. “Sinai has become lawless territory,” Israeli Vice Prime...

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The Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood elected Saad al-Katani as its new leader, filling a slot left open when Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi formally resigned from the group in order to assume office. The vote is considered a relative victory for hardliners in the Muslim Brotherhood, with Katani defeating the more moderate...

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Jordan’s national elections commission announced parliamentary elections would take place January 23, the day after Israelis go to the polls for their own election. Analysts suggested that the date was meant to distract Jordanian citizens from the glacial pace of the country’s democratization. Jordan’s powerful Muslim Brotherhood has already announced...

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Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi extended his battle against Egyptian institutions, attempting to oust Egypt’s Prosecutor General Abdel Maguid Mahmoud. The prosecutor general, who is refusing to resign, is under fire for acquittals in a case of brutality linked to the Arab Spring uprisings that toppled the Mubarak regime. Morsi’s actions...

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Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi crossed the 100-day mark of his presidency this week, prompting commentary and analysis on his domestic and foreign policy, including his moves to consolidate internal power and to erode Egypt’s peace treaty with Israel. In an interview with the New York Times in September, Morsi demanded the United States “live...

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Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi crossed the 100 day mark of his Presidency earlier this week, prompting media commentary on, among other things, his efforts to reframe Egypt’s peace treaty with Israel. Al Jazeera wrote in complimentary terms about Morsi’s success in “subtly shifting the emphasis of the Camp David accords”...

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Muslim Brotherhood supporters are staging major shows of strength in Jordan, following up a rally on Thursday with another on Friday. Jordan’s King Abdullah dissolved the country’s parliament on Thursday, setting up a new election which the Muslim Brotherhood has announced it will boycott. The boycott appears designed to undermine the...

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