By Emad Mekay From the ground in Cairo: Just outside Tahrir Square right now. Pro-Mubarak “hired muscle” are attacking journalists and stopping them from going into the square. These are the government types, possibly even police staff in plainclothes. They… Continue Reading
By Emad Mekay When I made my last post about the U.S. role in backing Mubarak, I hadn’t realized that Obama asked for “an orderly transition” that must begin “now” in Egypt. I am not changing my earlier post though.… Continue Reading
By Emad Mekay This is from Cairo, right in the middle of this turmoil. Mubarak is clearly backed by the Americans. He took some moves after speaking with Obama and a visit by a former U.S. Ambassador to Egypt Frank… Continue Reading
News and views on U.S.-Iran relations for February 1: The Wall Street Journal: Council on Foreign Relations senior fellow Max Boot writes, “[I]t does scant justice to the complexity of the situation to claim that Mr. Mubarak was a superb… Continue Reading
Against the backdrop of the continuing crisis in Egypt, Max Boot takes note of the apparent divide between the Israeli right and American neoconservatives over how to respond to the situation. Much of Boot’s post is devoted to offering a… Continue Reading