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MENASource

Jul 4, 2013

Top News: Top Judge Sworn in as Interim Egypt President, Brotherhood Rejects Coup

Adly Mansour, the newly-appointed head of the Supreme Constitutional Court, has taken the presidential oath of office. Judge Adly Mahmoud Mansour, 67, head of Egypt’s Supreme Constitutional Court (SCC) was appointed chief in May, officially starting on June 30 after former head Judge Maher al-Beheiry reached retirement age. Adly saluted the army, the judiciary and the police […]

MENASource

Jul 4, 2013

With Morsi’s Ouster, Time for a New US Policy Towards Egypt

By Michele Dunne

Egyptians and outside observers are arguing fiercely about what exactly has happened in the world’s most populous Arab country: Was it a popular revolt against an inept and domineering Muslim Brotherhood, or a counterrevolution of the ancient regime against the country’s first democratically elected president?

MENASource

Jul 4, 2013

Live Updates From Egypt – July 4

We have completed live blogging for the day, follow us tomorrow for more updates.  Live blogging for Egypt’s July 4 events. To catch up on the past twenty-four hours, read the news roundup here.

MENASource

Jul 4, 2013

Déjà Coup?

By Tarek Radwan

Things in Egypt are moving quickly—too quickly for comfort. Since General Abdel Fattah al-Sisi’s announcement warning of a forty-eight hour window to solve Egypt’s political problems, government officials and ministers jumped the sinking ship, as Morsi and the Muslim Brotherhood found themselves in a struggle for political survival after rocketing to the top of the […]

MENASource

Jul 4, 2013

Egypt’s Mixed Blessings

By Mirette F. Mabrouk

Egyptians have learnt that democratic transitions are messy, inexplicable affairs. In January 2011, the country’s squares, particularly its iconic Tahrir, were stuffed with people demanding bread, freedom and social justice. It was a victory against an oppressive regime, desired by the people, backed by the army. A year later, in the face of growing human […]

New Atlanticist

Jul 3, 2013

When Governments Become Destructive

By Harlan Ullman

July Fourth marks the United States’ Independence Day. The central celebrated document, the Declaration of Independence, that rejected British rule, was the masterpiece of democratic expression written by Thomas Jefferson in 1776. The most profound lines aren’t the more famous “When in the course of human events” or “all men are created equal” but rather […]

Politics & Diplomacy

NATOSource

Jul 3, 2013

Swedish Opposition Approves Military Participation in NATO Response Force

By Local (Sweden)

From Local (Sweden):  The opposition Social Democrats have said Sweden should ramp up its cooperation with Nato, by allowing the Swedish Armed Forces (Försvarsmakten) to train with its rapid response unit.

MENASource

Jul 3, 2013

Government Resignations Prior to Morsi’s Removal

By Amira Mikhail

Prior to the Army’s statement removing former President Mohamed Morsi and suspending the constitution, the country witness a wave of resignations in support of the mass protests around Egypt. The long awaited June 30 protests, led by Tamarod, the successful campaign to withdraw confidence from the president, shocked the world with massive protests, larger than […]

New Atlanticist

Jul 3, 2013

The Future of US Cyber Command

By Jason Healey

For months it has been an entertaining parlor game in the nation’s capital: guessing what will happen next with U.S. Cyber Command, the military organization designed to defend the country’s networks and attack its adversaries. The topic will increasingly be in the spotlight as the head of that command, General Keith Alexander, is also the […]

Cybersecurity Security & Defense

NATOSource

Jul 3, 2013

SACEUR: Syria Will Not be a NATO Mission

By Jonathan Marcus, BBC

From Jonathan Marcus, BBC:  A new Nato mission – dubbed "Resolute Support" – will begin to provide the Afghan armed forces with critical advice and support. The man who has to watch over this crucial and potentially difficult period of transition is the alliance’s new supreme allied commander in Europe (Saceur), General Philip Breedlove. . […]

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