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The Triple Threat to Egyptian Press Freedom Amr Dalsh/Reuters

The Triple Threat to Egyptian Press Freedom

The Muslim Brotherhood, an intrusive state bureaucracy, and a dangerously deflated economy all endanger the country's newly-open media environment.

With the Burgas Bombing, Hezbollah Returned to Its Roots Stoyan Nenov/Reuters

With the Burgas Bombing, Hezbollah Returned to Its Roots

The Lebanese Shi'ite militant group, now blamed for a July attack on a busload of Israeli tourists in a resort city in Bulgaria, is once again striking far beyond its home country's borders.

Is Anyone Ready to Actually Lead Egypt?

Is Anyone Ready to Actually Lead Egypt?

The Muslim Brotherhood is inflexible and exclusive, the military power-hungry and self-interested, liberals are in disarray, and a country that badly needs cooperation is once again plagued by division.

Egypt Votes: A Primer on the Arab World's First Free Presidential Election Reuters

Egypt Votes: A Primer on the Arab World's First Free Presidential Election

Likely outcomes of the heavily contested first round, and what happens next

Race for Egypt: Inside the 3-Way Fight for the Presidency Reuters

Race for Egypt: Inside the 3-Way Fight for the Presidency

The secular diplomat, the Muslim Brother, and the 'liberal Islamist' are facing off to become the first freely elected leader of Egypt.

Who Is Derailing Egypt's Transition to Democracy? Reuters

Who Is Derailing Egypt's Transition to Democracy?

An opaque and unelected bureaucracy is guiding the country's future away from its revolutionary ideals.

The Things That Anthony Shadid Taught Me AP

The Things That Anthony Shadid Taught Me

Travels and conversations with the irreplaceable friend and writer, who died from an asthma attack while reporting in Syria.

The Despair of Egypt Reuters

The Despair of Egypt

How the country's politicians, activists, elites, its sponsors in Washington, and most of all the military have failed it at a critical moment

The Uncertain Future of Hezbollah Reuters

The Uncertain Future of Hezbollah

While Hezbollah's support of Syria's Assad is unpopular, at least for now, the group will remain a critical player in regional politics

The Inevitable Rise of Egypt's Islamists Reuters

The Inevitable Rise of Egypt's Islamists

So far, Egyptian politics center around debate among competing interpretations of Islamic politics, rather than a struggle between religious and secular parties

In Egypt's Elections, More Than Just Political Parties Clash Reuters

In Egypt's Elections, More Than Just Political Parties Clash

Today's vote pits Islamists against secularists, campaigners against boycotters, the military leadership against the civilian one, and a legacy of autocracy against the hopes for democracy

Egyptian Protesters Turn Against Once-Beloved Military AP

Egyptian Protesters Turn Against Once-Beloved Military

As the military chief and new Egyptian ruler promised reform, demonstrations against his rule only intensified

6 Key Questions on Egypt's Escalating Violence Reuters

6 Key Questions on Egypt's Escalating Violence

As protesters demand the military rulers allow civilian rule, how will generals respond?

For Egyptians, a New Foe and a New Revolution AP

For Egyptians, a New Foe and a New Revolution

This weekend's enormous protests and violent crackdown -- both some of the largest since Mubarak's ouster -- have changed Egypt's still-struggling revolution in several fundamental ways

The End of Egypt's Revolution, or the Start of Its Second?

Three weeks ago, peaceful Christian protesters were killed in what appeared to be an orchestrated attack by the state. But, whatever actually happened, many here believe it was the event that either closed the ill-fated Egyptian revolution or began its second chapter.

Tahrir Square Meets Occupy Wall Street

Tahrir Square Meets Occupy Wall Street

Two of Egypt's star youth activists visited the protesters in New York, but what they found was not quite an American Tahrir

4 Lessons Israel's Enemies Will Take From the Shalit Prisoner Exchange Reuters

4 Lessons Israel's Enemies Will Take From the Shalit Prisoner Exchange

Hamas, Hezbollah, and other resistance already understand their incentive to capture Israelis, dead or alive, and barter them

Meeting Egypt's Silent Majority Thanassis Cambanis

Meeting Egypt's Silent Majority

Two women in Tahrir speak for their country

How Liberals Are Losing the Battle for Egypt's Future Thanassis Cambanis

How Liberals Are Losing the Battle for Egypt's Future

Kept guessing by the military leaders and pressured by a small activist base that disdains working within the system, the same Egyptians who led the Tahrir uprising are now losing out

Field Marshal Tantawi for President of Egypt? Reuters

Field Marshal Tantawi for President of Egypt?

Egypt's de facto ruler walked around Cairo Monday night as state television's commentator touted touted Tantawi's presidential material

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