Opinion: The plot against Egypt

The nature of the relationship between the military and the Muslim Brotherhood will determine many issues in Egypt. In spite of all the statements that have been issued to the contrary, there is every indication that the silent standoff between the military and the presidency—or rather the military and the Brotherhood—continues to escalate. The most recent development in this crisis was the kidnapping of Egyptian soldiers in Sinai and the contradictory statements that were issued following t...

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Sibling Rivalry

In an interview last month, Egyptian politician Abdel Moneim Aboul Fotouh displayed the poise and good humor of a man who had the foresight to step off a bus before it rolled into a ditch. The former Muslim Brotherhood member spoke confidently about newly democratic Egypt, which he said would succeed so long as it remained true to its ecumenical, secular traditions. "Religion should change society indirectly through inspiration, not directly through politics," he said from his office in subu...

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