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An Egyptian protester shouts slogans after placing a Syrian opposition flag on the gate of the Iranian ambassador’s residence in Cairo on April 5, 2013 during a demonstration organized by Salafists to protest against Iranian tourists visiting Egypt and any political and diplomatic relations between Iran and Egypt. (AFP)

Iran and the Promising Prospect of Egypt

by Dr. Hamad Al-Majid | Apr 9, 2013 | Opinion

Ali Akbar Velayati, adviser to the Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and former Iranian foreign minister, has recently become involved in the politicized issue of Egyptian-Iranian relations. He said, “The Muslim Brotherhood is closer to Tehran than any other Islamist group,...

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Turkey’s Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan gestures as he addresses his lawmakers and supporters at the parliament in Ankara, Turkey, Tuesday, March 26, 2013. (AP Photo)

Egypt’s Brotherhood: Follow theTurkish Example

by Dr. Hamad Al-Majid | Apr 2, 2013 | Opinion

There have been indications that the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt is facing difficulties repeating the successful experience of the Islamists in Turkey. In the best of cases, perhaps the Brotherhood will not succeed in Egypt until it undergoes the same prolonged and...

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An Egyptian protester and fan of al-Masry football club waves a flare as others chant slogans during a demonstration in front of the prison in the Egyptian Suez Canal city of Port Said on January 25, 2013. (AFP)

The Brotherhood’s Dilemma in Ruling Egypt

by Dr. Hamad Al-Majid | Mar 11, 2013 | Opinion

It is not too early to say now, after the recent succession of unfortunate events, that President Mursi and the Muslim Brotherhood are facing a real dilemma. The elections have been postponed by order of the judiciary, while civil disobedience continues in Port Said,...

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Rebels from al-Qaida affiliated Jabhat al-Nusra waving their brigade flag as they step on the top of a Syrian air force helicopter, at Taftanaz air base. (AP Photo)

Al-Qaeda’s Syrian Revival, a Lesson for Egypt

by Dr. Hamad Al-Majid | Mar 6, 2013 | Opinion

One of the worst consequences of the Western and Arab worlds’ reluctance to topple Bashar Al-Assad has been Syria’s transformation into fertile ground for extremism and parasitic terrorist groups. By this I certainly do not mean the many honorable, moderate fighters...

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This citizen journalism image shows an unexploded rocket from a Syrian warplane, in the neighborhood of Karam Alqasir, near Aleppo International Airport, in Aleppo, Syria. (AP)

Syria and the Extremist Factions

by Dr. Hamad Al-Majid | Feb 25, 2013 | Opinion

The issue of extremist groups in the Syrian revolution has become like a problematic ailment where the patient avoids discovering the extent of its severity, and declines to begin the treatment phase. In fact, he avoids even talking about it or being reminded of it....