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Monthly Archives: November 2012
Morsi’s Power Grab Should Be No Surprise
I wrote this piece for Al-Monitor. Hope you like it. (Photo: Reuters) Following his recent edict granting himself unprecedented powers, President Mohammed Morsi addressed his supporters in front of the presidential palace — the place originally chosen by Mubarak to serve as the formal … Continue reading
The Era of Sadat
Jerusalem, 20th of November, 1977: After prayers at the Al Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem and visits to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, Egyptian President Sadat addressed a special session of the Knesset. President Sadat spoke in Arabic: “If God … Continue reading
Escalation in Gaza: Update 2
The frantic diplomatic efforts are ongoing in Cairo and all players are present. From the Palestinian side, Meshaal and Abu-Marzook ( Hamas), Ramadan Shalah ( Islamic Jihad) and Nabil Shaath ( Fatah). Israeli TV channel two has announced that an … Continue reading
Escalation in Gaza: Update 1
In a previously undeclared summit, on Saturday Egypt’s President Mohamed Morsi will meet Qatari Emir Sheikh Hamad Bin Khalifa Al-Thani, Hamas leader Khaled Meshal and Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Cairo to discuss ways to manage the Gaza crisis. Sources … Continue reading
Posted in Egypt, Gaza, Israel, Palestine, Qatar, Turkey
Tagged Gaza, Israel, khaled meshal, middle-east, Pillarofdefence, Qatar, recep tayyip erdogan, Turkey
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The End of Deterrence
I published this piece few days ago in The Daily Beast-Open Zion , only few hours before the recent escalation in Gaza. Now I added a postscript following the recent events. Hopefully Later I will write more about Gaza, Israel and Hamas. … Continue reading
Posted in Egypt, Gaza, Israel
Tagged Egypt, Gaza, Hamas, Israel, Pillar of defence, politics
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Abu Mazen Pressured By New Hamas Alliances
I wrote this piece for AlMonitor. The Pulse of the Middle East It may be subtle, it may be slow, but undoubtedly the uprisings in the Arab world — particularly in Egypt — have resulted in new dynamics on the … Continue reading
Posted in Gaza, Israel, Jordan, Palestine
Tagged Abbas, Hamas, Israel, Jordan, mahmoud abbas, middle-east, politics, Qatar
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Will Bombing Iran Help Arab States?
This piece was intially published in The Daily Beast In an interview with the French magazine Paris Match, Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu said, “A military strike on Iran and neutralizing its nuclear threat would benefit the Arab states in the Middle East and … Continue reading
Is Turkey immune from radical Salafism?
This piece initially published in The Daily News Egypt Turkey is a unique Muslim nation with a distinct history, geography, and political progression. It has never been occupied, and its contemporary path has evolved differently than that of its Muslim neighbors. … Continue reading
