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Supporters of ousted Egyptian President Mohamed Mursi during a protest near the Rabaa al-Adawiya mosque, in Cairo, Egypt, 12 July 2013. (EPA/Mohammed Saber)

Opinion: Egypt’s Misconceptions

by Yousef Al-Dayni | Aug 3, 2013 | Opinion

Egypt appears to be stuck in the middle of a struggle between rival protests, with different figures putting forward zealous slogans that have nothing to do with politics or changing the deteriorating situation on the ground. Everyone appears unaware that simply...

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A poster of ousted President Mohammed Morsi hangs on the barb wire at the Republican Guard building in Nasr City, Cairo, Egypt, Tuesday, July 9, 2013. (AP Photo/Khalil Hamra)

Opinion: The Ultimate Downfall of Political Islam

by Yousef Al-Dayni | Jul 11, 2013 | Opinion

“Islamist” models, or the political parties that use religion to serve political purposes, should not be viewed from a domestic perspective. This will not help us understand this globalized phenomenon, which is currently fighting for its life. The latest of such...

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Gunmen and followers of hardline Sunni cleric Sheik Ahmad al-Assir pass in front of Lebanese army soldiers in the southern port city of Sidon, Lebanon, Tuesday, June 18, 2013. (AP Photo/Mohammed Zaatari)

Opinion: A Region without Logic

by Yousef Al-Dayni | Jun 29, 2013 | Opinion

There is no doubt that the Middle East as a region has lost its sense of logic and become a theater of the absurd, full of irrational ideas and political stances. This is something that will have an impact for many years to come. It could be more influential than the...

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A handout picture released by the Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) on May 30, 2013 shows Syrian President Bashar al-Assad speaking during an interview Lebanon’s Shiite Muslim party Hezbollah’s al-Manar TV in Damascus. Source: AFP Photo/HO/SANA

Opinion: The trap of sectarianism

by Yousef Al-Dayni | Jun 2, 2013 | Opinion

Perhaps, the most serious offense, hazard and threat to face the “Shi’ite” brothers in their contemporary history is Hezbollah’s involvement in the cold-blooded killing of the Syrian people, to protect a Ba`athist regime that long sang the...

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Rebels from Al-Qaeda affiliated Al-Nusra Front waving their brigade flag on the top of a captured Syrian air force helicopter in Idlib province, northern Syria (AP Photo/Edlib News Network ENN, File)

Opinion: The Iraqization of Syria

by Yousef Al-Dayni | May 18, 2013 | Opinion

The disregard shown by the international community towards Syria, particularly by “mastermind” the US, continues to cast its shadow over the developments in the region. Unfortunately, not only is the Obama administration floundering in its attempts to establish a...