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Islamist Hamas movement chief Khaled Mishal is seen on a control screen as he answers AFP journalists’ questions during an interview in the Qatari capital Doha, on August 10, 2014. (AFP Photo/Al-Watan Doha /Karim Jaafar)

Opinion: No Longer an Arab–Israeli Conflict

by Mamoun Fandy | Aug 11, 2014 | Opinion

The war in Gaza is the second stage of a process of change regarding the nature of what used to be called “the Arab–Israeli conflict.” The first stage was the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah in 2006, in which Iran, a non-Arab state, fought Israel in...

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A general view of the Nile River and the Cairo skyline is seen from the Cairo Tower in Cairo Tower in the Zamalek district on Tuesday, August 27, 2013. (AP Photo/Manu Brabo)

Opinion: Egypt’s Five Major Crises

by Mamoun Fandy | Jun 3, 2014 | Opinion

Now that Egypt has elected its president, it must confront five long-term major crises, which must be dealt with collectively, and prioritized, so the country can avoid becoming bogged down in tactical issues at the expense of pursuing a wider strategy—which would...

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In this Wednesday, April 24, 2013 file photo, Egyptian Defense Minister Gen. Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi reviews honor guards during an arrival ceremony for his U.S. counterpart at the Ministry of Defense in Cairo. (AP/Jim Watson, Pool)

Opinion: Between Zia-ul-Haq and Atatürk

by Mamoun Fandy | Aug 8, 2013 | Opinion

The comparison between Egypt, Pakistan and Turkey does not necessarily have to be confined to the relationship between the army and the society, and the role army commanders are playing in politics, and the relationship between those commanders and religion and the...

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In this Sunday, March 17, 2013 file photo, an Egyptian activist walks past burning tires during an anti-Muslim Brotherhood protest, in Cairo, Egypt. (AP)

When Will the Army Intervene in Egypt?

by Mamoun Fandy | Mar 26, 2013 | Opinion

The political crisis in Egypt is serious and it seems that the Egyptian Army should get involved, willingly or not. But what are the objective circumstances for the involvement of the army once again in politics after it has got rid of this burden and handed over...

ElBaradei’s withdrawal

by Mamoun Fandy | Jan 18, 2012 | Opinion

With a few differences, Mohamed ElBaradei’s decision to withdraw from the Egyptian presidential race is just as surprising and mysterious as Mubarak’s decision to step down from power. I would say that we don’t know a lot about what’s going on in Egypt...