Category: Blogs

Top News: Fayza Aboul Naga: Egypt Can Do Without US Aid

By Mara Revkin

International Cooperation Minister Fayza Aboul Naga told the People’s Assembly Foreign Relations Committee that foreign embassies had been financing organizations and individuals to carry out unlawful activities in Egypt and offering "cash" directly "from hand to hand.” Naga also stated that Egypt can do without U.S economic assistance, although she did not comment on the […]

Why Turkey Hasn’t Intervened in Syria

By Soner Cagaptay, the New Republic

From Soner Cagaptay, the New Republic:  Turkey’s boldest response to the crisis in Syria came last week, when Prime Minister Erdogan called for the establishment of humanitarian aid corridors to help civilians there. But those hoping that Ankara’s aggressive rhetoric will soon be matched by equally assertive action will be sorely disappointed. If Turkey has […]

Obama and Cameron: An alliance the world can count on

By Barack Obama and David Cameron, the Washington Post

From Barack Obama and David Cameron, the Washington Post:  The alliance between the United States and Great Britain is a partnership of the heart, bound by the history, traditions and values we share.

The Unwritten Deals of Egypt’s Presidential Election / الصفقات غير المكتوبة للانتخابات الرئاسية المصرية

By Magdy Samaan

Observers of Egypt’s upcoming presidential election are quickly tuning into rumors of unwritten deals among various players in the political game.  This behind-the-scenes bargaining is driving two key trends: 1) the fact that most presidential candidates are not affiliated with the leading political parties; and 2) consensus among Islamist forces against backing an Islamist candidate. […]

Top News: Parliament Calls for Vote to End Military Aid

By Mara Revkin

America Recalibrates Its Israeli Alliance

By Sarwar Kashmeri

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu returned home without receiving an American endorsement for an Israeli attack on Iran. Neither did he find much support for the Israeli government’s assertion that the window to prevent Iran from developing nuclear weapons is about to slam shut.

Nigeria Hostage Rescue Attempt: Tough But Correct Call

By Julian Lindley-French

The 7 March attempt to free Briton Chris McManus and Italian Franco Lamonilara from Nigerian kidnappers by Britain’s Special Boat Service (SBS) and Royal Marine Commandos British ended in failure. Tragically, both men were killed by their captors. The Italian President has attacked London for launching the raid without informing Rome prior to the operation.

NATO: Afghanistan rampage won’t affect timeline

By David Rising, the AP

Europe Must Find the Political Will to Stabilize its Economy

By Timothy Stafford

Europe’s economy needs swift and concerted attention. For months, increasing fears about the possibility of sovereign defaults have engulfed the continent and contaminated its economies. Only by addressing the fundamental design flaws within the Euro can any prospect of sustained prosperity be restored.

Obama asks Pentagon for ‘preliminary military options’ for Syria

By Elisabeth Bumiller, the New York Times

From Elisabeth Bumiller, the New York Times:  One senior defense official said over the weekend that even creating “safe havens,” or protected areas inside Syria for civilians, would be such a complex operation that military planners were “looking at a serious contingent of U.S. ground troops”