MENASource

Another Coup, a Salafi Hope

By Jayson Casper

In order to reverse a coup d’état, Egypt needs a coup d’état. This, in brief, is the solution to Egypt’s crisis offered by Hani Fawzi, general secretary of the Cairo-based Salafi Asala Party. It must be prompted, however, by massive protests. No longer simply the domain of the Muslim Brotherhood and Salafis, the anti-coup movement […]

Tunisia’s Ambitious Roadmap

By Naim Ameur

After weeks of negotiations and accusations traded between Tunisia’s political parties, Ennahda finally signed a political agreement dubbed the “quartet’s initiative” with twenty other parties last Saturday.

US Decision to Withhold Military Aid Receives Mixed Reactions as Egyptians Lash Out

By EgyptSource

As the United States announced its decision to halt deliveries of large-scale military systems, and withhold $260 million in cash aid to Egypt, reactions to the decision, both domestically and internationally have been varied. The overriding sentiment in Egypt, whether among political parties or the general population, is that the aid has been used as […]

The General Speaks Out

By Mohamed Elgohari

For the first time since his appointment by ousted president Mohamed Morsi as defense minister, General Abdel Fattah al-Sisi spoke to the press, offering a rare interview to Yasser Rizk, editor-in-chief of the daily Al-Masry Al-Youm. The importance of the interview can be seen in the implicit and explicit messages from the strongest man in […]

The Almost-Aid Cut to Egypt

When CNN broke the news the evening of October 8 that the United States would formally withdraw all foreign military aid to Egypt, everyone was set atwitter. Literally. Avid Egypt observers furiously took to social media to mark what would have been the most significant change to US-Egypt relations since the late 1970s.