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Facebook Fatwa: Saudi Clerics, Wahhabi Islam and Social Media
The Foundation for Defense of Democracies has released the first-ever study of what radical Saudi Wahhabists are preaching to their followers about the United States and non-Muslims on social media sites.
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Analysts: Egypt’s Military Won’t Buck the Brotherhood
Egypt's military played a decisive role in the 2011 uprising that ended the rule of dictator Hosni Mubarak in the face of a popular uprising. The generals are likely to stand aside this time, however, as... more...
Egypt’s President and Military Struggle Toward Democracy
Tunisia was the spark that ignited the Arab Spring, but the revolts in Egypt immediately after set the fire ablaze. When Egyptians removed former President Hosni Mubarak from power... more...
Islamist’s Win in Egypt Leaves US Uncertain
Egyptians celebrated Sunday the election of their country's first freely elected president - Mohammed Morsi of the Muslim Brotherhood, who becomes the first Islamist head of state of the Arab world's most populous nation. more...
Two Villages, Two Egyptian Views
Only nine miles of rutted pavement separates the villages of Mubasher and Edwa, but the ideological division they represent has nearly split Egyptian politics in two during this weekend's presidential vote. more...
Conservatives Call for Obama to Intervene in Syria
Fifty-six leading conservative foreign-policy experts wrote an open letter Friday to U.S. President Barack Obama calling on him to directly aid the Syrian opposition and protect the lives of Syrian civilians. more...
Going Where No Envoy has Gone Before
Khairi Abaza, a senior fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, noted that the Al-Nour Party could cause an issue because "they do not believe in democracy the way the other Egyptian parties do." more...
Egypt’s Uncertain Vote
A number of experts, such as Leila Hilal and Khaled Elgindy, say that removing the military (FP) from transitional political process will help with stability. more...
Quiet Cheers For a Delay in Egyptian Elections
Khairi Abaza of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies echoes this sentiment. Having recently been in the region, he tells me, “The country is going through a debate that polarized the Egyptian politics. more...
Tunisia’s Popular Revolution Far From Settled
The Jasmine Revolution is a work in progress, to say the least. Khairi Abaza of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies put it this way: "The regime is trying to make a cosmetic change to stay in power, the unity government is falling apart and the streets don't seem to let go." more...