Tag "Mohamed Morsi"
Middle East/North Africa
Politics
The moral dilemma of Egypt’s President al-Sisi
If the world wants to accept the economic successes of Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, it must also accept the terrible cost in human rights. Since winning last year’s election
Middle East/North Africa
Politics
Is Muslim Brotherhood Ban a Return to Oppression?
As Egypt’s interim government moves to ban the Muslim Brotherhood, questions are emerging as to whether calls for freedom in Tahrir Square are backsliding? On the 23rd of September, after the socialist
Middle East/North Africa
Security
Why Egypt’s Coup Was So Effective
Until the start of this month, Egypt could count itself as a member of an exclusive club of nations in Africa that had not experienced a coup d’etat (successful or
Middle East/North Africa
Politics
Egypt’s Fresh Start or Coup d’État
A four-day struggle between Egyptian protestors and their first democratically elected president Mohamed Morsi started on the 30th of June and ended up with his ouster on the 3rd of July.