This article first appeared in Foreign Policy’s Middle East Channel on April 10, 2012
It is said that Egypt is the Pyramid and the Nile
But they forget that true Egyptians
When the right time comes
Are able to do the impossible
—Hamza Namira, “El-Midan” (“The Square”)[1]
Today, more than a year after the Tahrir Square protests toppled the Mubarak regime, tension remains between the old guard and the new. As the Muslim Brotherhood works to assert political authority, the military elite, as represented by the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces, seeks to retain some vestige of power in government. Dr. Ghabra posits that the ongoing attempts on the part of the SCAF to retain control over Egypt's political future will not succeed, given the new political awareness and involvement of Egyptian citizens.
Egypt and the Dynamics of Revolution and Transition, MEI Podcast 6 April, 2012
Egypt and the Dynamics of Revolution and Transition, MEI Podcast 6 April, 2012
Egypt and the Dynamics of Revolution and Transition, MEI Podcast 6 April, 2012
Egypt and the Dynamics of Revolution and Transition, MEI Podcast 6 April, 2012
Egypt and the Dynamics of Revolution and Transition, MEI Podcast 6 April, 2012
Dr. George Gavrilis of the Hollings Center for International Dialogue will serve as the discussant. The talk will focus on Younis's recent publication in the Turkish Policy Quarterly on the role of Turkey in a changing MENA region and the potential influence it can have on the process of democratization in Egypt. Younis will also share some insights from Gallup's polling in other Arab Spring countries on the public's perceptions of the challenges facing their nations following the uprisings of 2011.
The Feasibility of the “Turkish Model” for Egypt podcast, 5 April, 2012
The Feasibility of the “Turkish Model” for Egypt podcast, 5 April, 2012
The Feasibility of the “Turkish Model” for Egypt podcast, 5 April, 2012
The Feasibility of the “Turkish Model” for Egypt podcast, 5 April, 2012
Originally posted June 2011
This Opinion first appeared in Frontline’s “Tehran Bureau” on April 3, 2012.