Egypt carrying out massive military operation in Sinai with Israel's approval

With Israel's approval, the Egyptian army has launched a massive military operation in the Sinai Peninsula, which is aimed at cleaning out al-Qaeda terrorists and Bedouin gangs. Egypt launched a massive military operation on Sunday to stop al-Qaida and Bedouin terrorists and to restore order to the Sinai Peninsula which fell into anarchy following the revolution in the country earlier this year.

A house divided

Barry Rubin argues that divisions among Egypt's liberal parties will result in the Muslim Brotherhood controlling the country after its upcoming elections. I never thought the Brotherhood will get a majority. My concern is that it will control around 40 percent of the seats, be the largest single bloc, and get most of what it wants in a new constitution. The president will most likely be Amr

Egypt's mobocracy

Well, what a shock. Ordinary Egyptians joined with the Egyptian army to drive 'pro-democracy' protesters from Cairo's Tahrir Square (Hat Tip: Memeorandum). Squeezed between an assertive military and the country's resurgent Islamist movement, many Internet-savvy, pro-democracy activists are finding it increasingly hard to remain relevant in a post-revolutionary Egypt that is struggling to