Topic: Egypt

In Rafah, Israeli control means the residents get affordable food May 30, 2024 Andrea Widburg An extremely brave resident has publicized the fact that Israel is wiping out Egyptian and Hamas corruption in the region.
Saudi crown prince shocks Islamists with bold moves in Egypt March 6, 2018 Thomas Lifson It is hard to overstate the significance of a hugely symbolic move by the reformist crown prince of Saudi Arabia, Mohammed bin Salman (MbS).
After Coptic massacre, Trump gives Egypt courage to blow out terrorist hellholes in Libya May 27, 2017 Monica Showalter President Trump gave Egypt's leaders the courage to go after Islamist terrorists who attacked a busload of Christians.  It's called victory.
Palm Sunday blasts rock Egypt: Islamist beasts at it again April 9, 2017 Monica Showalter The terror attack on Coptic Christians in Egypt requires as strong a response as the one that President Trump sent to Syria. What could it be?
New 'supergiant' natural gas discovery may be the largest ever August 31, 2015 Thomas Lifson Remember “peak oil”?  There's good news for a country that could really use some.
Wow! Egyptian TV political panel discusses Obama's climate-change-is-our-biggest-security-threat address to Coast Guard Academy May 26, 2015 Thomas Lifson Hold onto your hats, and don’t start watching this while there’s hot coffee in your mouth.
El-Sisi Modifies Stance on Islamic Reform at Davos January 25, 2015 Michele Antaki Egypt’s president backs away from his historic call for doctrinal reform.
Egypt's Sisi First President ever to Attend Coptic Christmas Mass January 8, 2015 Michele Antaki In a historic event that set Cairo ablaze, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi made an unannounced appearance at the Coptic Cathedral where Christmas Eve Mass was being celebrated on January 7th.
Idiotic leftist responses to Charlie Hebdo #3 January 8, 2015 Thomas Lifson A fatal witch’s brew of arrogance, ignorance, and patronizing was broadcast from the podium of the White House pressroom yesterday by Imam Josh Earnest.
Many Egyptians openly hope that Hamas is destroyed July 13, 2014 Thomas Lifson The reaction of some Egyptians to the Israeli military operation has shocked Hamas and other Palestinians.
Is Egypt's New President Anti-Christian? June 15, 2014 Raymond Ibrahim Overlooked in the midst of all the celebrations in Egypt concerning the presidential election of Abdel Fattah el-Sisi was a strange comment about the place of the nation’s Christian minority, the Copts.
Israel Will Be The Last Man Standing in the Middle East May 22, 2014 David Archibald The oil weapon meets the grain weapon.
The Twilight of Abundance April 12, 2014 David Archibald Baby boomers enjoyed the most benign period in human history.  That's about to end.
What Israel could learn from Egypt's General Sisi April 7, 2014 Ted Belman Israel could learn a thing or two from General al Sisi of Egypt.
What is Behind the American Fiasco in the Middle East? February 24, 2014 Georgy Gounev The first brick in the foundation of the wall surrounding the truth about America's disastrous Mideast policy was laid personally by the President of the United States.
Russia's Olympics and Obama's Liberation Theology February 11, 2014 Chriss Street By attempting to sabotage the Olympic debut of the Vladimir Putin's newly rehabilitated Russia, Obama threatens to revive Cold War hatreds.
Along Came Kerry February 5, 2014 Gene Schwimmer The biggest factor standing in the way of a settlement in the Middle East may well be... John Kerry.
Mr. Secretary: Cool Your Jets! January 17, 2014 Ken Blackwell and Bob Morrison When it comes to international relations, 'meddling' is in the eye of the beholder.
Egypt: It's Not a Democracy, but It's Not Nothing, Either January 16, 2014 Shoshana Bryen Warning: The following isn't nice.
Did Susan Rice Really Lie? January 4, 2014 Bill Schanefelt Maybe that Mohammed video did, in fact, play a part in last year's attack on the Special Mission Compound in Benghazi after all.
Arab Discrimination against Christians Must Stop December 28, 2013 Michael Curtis The 'human rights' organizations appear to be busy elsewhere.
'Muslim Jesus' Demands Sharia Law and Payment of Jizya November 26, 2013 Raymond Ibrahim Time and again, Muslims, especially those in Egypt, project Islamic thinking onto Christians.
Egypt Turning to the Russians? Not so Fast November 7, 2013 Shoshana Bryen It is better to be the 'ineffectual' United States than to be Russia 'fighting on the wrong side.'
President Costanza Strikes Again October 19, 2013 Adam Turner A foolish decision by the President.
How to Lose Friends and Influence in the Middle East October 16, 2013 Aaron Kovac Our near-collapse of relations with Egypt was easily avoidable.
A Call for Alliance Between Israel and Arab Nations October 8, 2013 Michael Curtis Hopes for an overarching "Arab State" have faded. It's time for the Arabs -- and Israel -- to move on.
The NCC and Egyptian Church Burnings September 25, 2013 E. Jeffrey Ludwig The National Council of Churches seems unaware that the supposedly democratic uprisings in the Middle East were nothing more than conflicting visions of tyranny.
Dangerous Times: Are Obama's Syrian Stumbles Good for America? September 7, 2013 James Lewis On the face of it, supporting your deadly enemy in a time of war is insane. But this is Obama.
Duke Prof's Recipe for Restoring Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood September 5, 2013 Cinnamon Stillwell Beware Middle East studies professors offering advice.
The Egyptian Brotherhood: Violence, Democracy & the Arrest of Beltagi September 3, 2013 Paul Austin Murphy If the choice is between oligarchy and totalitarianism, oligarchy is better.
Calling it Treason September 2, 2013 Jeffrey T. Brown When the president picks who he will support and who he will condemn on the international stage, he consistently sides with those who hate the United States,
The 'Strong Horse' Falters August 28, 2013 Abraham Katsman The Muslim Brotherhood is not just another political organization; and Egypt is not just another country.
Islam's Choice August 27, 2013 G. Murphy Donovan As America and Europe contemplate yet another intervention, this time in Syria, we might pause to reflect on what Muslims should be doing.
'Dance with the Girl Ya Brung' August 22, 2013 Jim Yardley While the slaughter in Egypt has been happening, just what has the "leader of the free world", been doing? He's been playing golf while on vacation
The War that dare not be named August 22, 2013 Thomas Lifson Our government won't admit it, but jihadists are at war with the West.
A Maverick in his Own Mind August 21, 2013 Elise Cooper In recent months, John McCain's behavior has gone from the erratic to the truly dangerous.
The Triumph of Illusion in the Middle East August 20, 2013 Shoshana Bryen The United States has the Palestinian model from which to work: when a violent, dictatorial organization tells you its goals and means, believe them.
Embracing the Costanza Doctrine August 19, 2013 Adam Turner A quick fix for Obama's bad policies would be for the administration to do the opposite of what it has been doing.
Revisiting Churchill on Democracy August 16, 2013 Tom Trinko Obama may be so emotionally entangled with the thought of Democracy that he can't see it's not the right solution when the majority wants to kill or oppress the minority.
Egypt: Where Military Coups Equal 'Freedom and Hope' July 25, 2013 Andrew G. Bostom Egypt's "interim President," Adly Mansour -- installed by a military putsch -- gave a speech of great significance Monday, although little noticed by Western commentators
Two Necessary Books July 20, 2013 Elise Cooper Crucified Again and A Battle for the Soul of Islam offer unique and important insights into recent events in Egypt as well as the larger situation in the Mideast.
A Second Chance for Egypt July 17, 2013 Marcia Drezon-Tepler Too bad New Yorkers won't get the opportunity the Egyptians have.
Well, If it Worked in Egypt... July 14, 2013 Jim Yardley The Egyptian coup should serve as a wakeup call for many corrupt elites around the world -- perhaps even including ours.
Mama Mia, More Sharia in Egypt July 11, 2013 Andrew G. Bostom Egypt's Coptic community is alarmed over the constitutional road map issued on Monday by interim president Adly Mansour. And they should be.
Obama Demands Peaceful Surrender to Brotherhood July 9, 2013 Daren Jonescu The real Barack Obama is showing his face in regard to Egypt.
White House Down: Obama Version July 7, 2013 Clarice Feldman The walls are starting to close in on Mr. Barack H. Obama.
Muslim Brotherhood strikes back in Egypt July 6, 2013 Thomas Lifson No incentive for the Muslim Brotherhood to participate in democratic politics going forward.
Obama Loves Anti-Israel Tyrants, Hates Pro-Israel Strongmen July 5, 2013 Douglas Herz President Obama showed his true stripes yesterday
Egypt Runs Out of Other Peoples' Money July 2, 2013 Christopher Chantrill You have to keep throwing in nuts if you want the squirrels to turn that wheel.
Lidice Revisited via Muslim Brotherhood June 28, 2013 Eileen F. Toplansky Seventy-one years ago, The German Government proudly and formally announced to the world that it had razed the tiny village of Lidice, Czechoslovakia, to the ground.
Islamist Terrorists Threaten Sinai June 23, 2013 Michael Curtis Yet another Middle Eastern trouble spot.
Top Egyptian pols caught on camera being their America-hating selves June 13, 2013 Thomas Lifson It would be funny if it were not so grim.
Coptic Christians Need Help Now May 8, 2013 Eileen F. Toplansky One of the oldest of all Christian communities is being forced up against the wall, but from American media, educational and intellectual elites, and politicians -- including one noted Christian president -- we hear nothing.
Egypt re-starting nuclear program April 26, 2013 Thomas Lifson As North Korea has demonstrated, and impoverished, an impoverished, starving population is no obstacle to a determined leader desiring nuclear weapons.
Muslim Brothers learning to be careful what they wish for April 4, 2013 Thomas Lifson Turns out that running Egypt is really hard, and it is easy to anger most of the people, most of the time.
Obama's Islamist Tilt March 13, 2013 Kyle Shideler We have transformed ourselves, in the span of a decade, from a nation that declares, "You are either with us, or you are with the terrorists," to a nation that is credibly accused of arming terrorists.
Obama's Egyptian Dilemma February 5, 2013 Georgy Gounev President Obama and Secretary Clinton, were not able to develop an effective strategy towards Islamic terror. The actions of the current administration are facilitating the growth of the poisonous seeds of radical Islam.
NBC News Covers For Muslims' Vicious Destruction of Non-Islamic Artifacts February 4, 2013 Pamela Geller The mainstream media continues to align itself with the jihad force.
Rape Squads and Saudi Dollars February 4, 2013 James Lewis Rape and beatings are a routine part of slavery on the dark side of human history, which -- contrary to liberal "history" -- was not limited to the American South. Nor has it stopped today.
Unnatural Partners January 14, 2013 C. Hart Egypt and Iran are shaking hands across the Sunni-Shi'ite divde.
Egypt's Stillborn Democracy January 5, 2013 Sarah N. Stern The Middle East that is descending in an inchoate free fall back down onto the familiar ground of religious fundamentalism, primitive tribal society, and internecine warfare which that region of the world is so accustomed to.
Hadd Times Ahead for Egypt? December 14, 2012 Andrew G. Bostom Egypt's judges have a "burning desire" to institute Sharia law, including mandatory hadd (plural hudud, or hudood) punishments.
Egyptian Human Rights Organizations Decry Blasphemy Verdict December 13, 2012 Andrew G. Bostom Though they fail to acknowledge that the "religious dictatorship taking shape in Egypt" is merely an expression of Islam's totalitarian Sharia.
Slouching Toward Damascus December 9, 2012 Clarice Feldman A quick review of the state of matters in the Middle East shows that the Arab Spring has been a gigantic flop, a diplomatic Solyndra in which for ill-considered ideological reasons we poured a lot into a cause that was hopeless from the outset.
Muslim Brotherhood "Machinations", Or Vox Populi? December 8, 2012 Andrew G. Bostom Hard data reveal that 70% of Egyptians support the increasingly Sharia-compliant Egyptian draft constitution.
Morsi Now Backed by Egypt's US-Equipped Military? December 7, 2012 Andrew G. Bostom Obama's tepid words hardly commensurate with the gravity of the jihadist threat posed by an emerging Morsi-Egyptian military alliance
Public Sobriety on "Post-Arab Spring" Egypt November 28, 2012 Andrew G. Bostom The American public is appropriately sober about what the much-ballyhooed Arab Spring "transitions" have wrought
Why Obama Must Go November 6, 2012 J.R. Dunn Barack Obama has governed not as a president in the way that we understand it -- a chief executive loaned vast powers for a brief period as representative of the people -- but as a caudillo, a charismatic figure, the leader of a movement, a third-world chieftain.
The Arab Spring and Israel October 30, 2012 Michael Curtis In the Middle East, the path to modernity has not been followed; indeed, the reverse has happened, with a greater prominence of religious doctrine and the fragmentation of some of the Arab states.
Egyptian Sheikhdown? October 16, 2012 Robert Morrison The Obama administration is showering billions on sworn enemies of the United States and, especially, of Christians and Jews.
Egyptian President Morsi Shows His Colors October 1, 2012 Ashraf Ramelah Last week he answered the question of whether Egypt is an ally or not.
A Surprising Proposal from Israel September 17, 2012 C. Hart Perhaps the most unexpected development yet in the current Middle East crisis.
Rarely Has an International Crisis Been More Predictable September 17, 2012 Steve McCann Barack Obama, determined to become the Muslim world's best friend, has instead unleashed the dogs of war in the Middle East.
Community Organizing, Cairo Style September 16, 2012 Jeannie DeAngelis Any community organizer worth his salt would have to admit that the community-organizing stratagem Barack Obama so closely identifies with is what is now crudely on display in the Arab world.
Egypt and Libya, Obama's Frankenstein September 15, 2012 Camie Davis Considered yourself warned. The monster won't hurt you unless you hurt its feelings. Then it will have to kill you. Fair enough?
Libya and Egypt: Fool Me Twice September 14, 2012 Tom Trinko The death of Ambassador Stevens was a direct result of Obama repeating the same mistake for which he mercilessly condemned President Bush.
Fiasco: Islamists purge Egyptian Army August 14, 2012 James Lewis Don't expect our navel-gazing media to take much notice, but our national security has just hit an Arctic iceberg. Radical Islamists have just conducted a massive Blitzkrieg against the Egyptian Army, police, intelligence apparatus, and now the media.
The beginning of accountability in Egypt? August 9, 2012 Shoshana Bryen What Israel told Egypt, the Egyptian blogger who broke the story, and who got fired. Israel is watching with some satisfaction. The revolution may, in fact, not be over.
Obama Administration Draws Closer to Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood July 23, 2012 C. Hart It is time for Americans to wake up and see the handwriting on the wall. For the first time, the U.S. has publicly linked the Israeli-Egyptian peace treaty to a peace agreement between Israel and the Palestinians.
Sharia Supremacists Take First and Third Place in Egypt's Presidential Elections May 25, 2012 Andrew G. Bostom Obama could go down in history as the president who lost Egypt.
Not even after death do we part April 28, 2012 Jeannie DeAngelis Women's rights advocate Barack Obama and the fate of Egypt's women.