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The real question facing Egypt has to do with the role of Islam in public life and who speaks for Islam in public life, which is ultimately more of a political conflict than a religious one.
Egypt’s de facto ruler, General Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, seems to indicate a readiness to negotiate a way out of the country’s crisis, but only on his terms. Mubarak is gone, but his police state is coming back.
The international community will likely be confronted soon by an Egyptian regime that looks very much like the present one but can present a democratic facade.
Members of Congress have begun to call for cuts in the $1.5 billion in military aid given to Egypt each year, as political violence increases in the country.
With the political process in Egypt taking a violent turn, negotiations between the Brotherhood and the new regime are weakening.
To achieve lasting peace and stabilize the democratic transition, the Libyan government, with international support, must build an accountable, inclusive security sector.
Much of the Egyptian population now embraces the very military it seemed bent on ejecting from power during the 2011 revolution. What's the reason for the about-face?
If the Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood refuses to evolve and learn from its mistakes, it will squander any future opportunities to be an influential component of the Egyptian political spectrum.
In the wake of the June 30 popular uprising and the ouster of President Mohamed Morsi, a new political order is taking shape in Egypt.
The dispute over the Western Sahara has been one of the most complex conflicts in recent times. After over 38 years of war and diplomacy, the parties are no closer to reaching a mutually-satisfactory settlement.