Middle East
Who’s Benefitting from the U.S. Military Relationship with Egypt?
In recent coverage of the carnage in Egypt, it is apparent that the Egyptian Army has a rather substantial inventory of Abrams tanks as you ……Read More
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Egypt’s Secret Police and the American Connection
With Egypt yet again hitting the 24 hour news cycle, one issue that has received little attention is the nation's secret police, the Mabahith Amn ……Read More
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Egypt Inequality of Opportunity
Egypt has experienced the longest period of unrest during the Arab Spring of any nation, save perhaps Syria. Looking back to January 25th, 2011, the ……Read More
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The Muslim Brotherhood A Backgrounder
Recent news events have brought the Muslim Brotherhood back to the forefront. While most readers of the mainstream media are aware of this organization, most ……Read More
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The United States and Egypt’s Military Distorting Democracy
The United States has been a big financial backer of Egypt since the signing of the Carter peace treaty between Israel and Egypt back in ……Read More
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Transparency and Corruption in Egypt
Every year, Transparency International publishes its Corruption Perception Index for the world, looking at the perceived level of government corruption in all nations. Each country ……Read More