FIVE days after the ousting of Muhammad Morsi, the Muslim Brother president, Egypt is further than ever from bridging its deep divisions. On July 8th at least 51 pro-Morsi protesters were killed when the army opened fire at a sit-in at the Cairo headquarters of the Republican Guard, where Mr …

The cover of the current issue of Time Magazine calls Egyptians “the world’s best protestors” and “the world’s worst democrats.” The startling ignorance of this cover highlights a fundamental question that — in the current climate of frenzied analyses of Egypt — is not being asked: Is it more democratic …

(New York) – Egypt’s military-installed government should end its arbitrary acts against the Muslim Brotherhood and the news media, Human Rights Watch said today. Since Defense Minister General Abdul Fatah al-Sisi announced the removal of President Mohamed Morsy from power on the night of July 3, the authorities have detained Muslim Brotherhood leaders, …

More protests are expected Sunday after the new government named Nobel Peace laureate Mohamed ElBaradei as interim prime minister — and then later backtracked and said consultations were continuing. Weekend Edition Sunday host Rachel Martin talks to Nathan Brown, professor of international affairs at George Washington University, about what the ouster of …

General Abdel Fattah al-Sisi’s announcement of the removal of Egyptian President Mohamed Morsy, suspension of the Constitution, and early presidential elections has brought Egypt’s latest political crisis to its endgame.

A celebratory atmosphere spread among President Mohamed Mursi’s opponents who have been rallying by the millions to demand that he steps down, after the head of Egypt’s Armed Forces made a statement to the people on Monday.

As I sat down for my interview with the journalist to discuss the protests of June 30, I told him, “You realize by the time we’re done, half of this is probably going to be irrelevant and outdated, right?” It turns out I was right — because within those few …

The Muslim Brotherhood’s role during Egypt’s January 25 uprisings in 2011 is highly debated. On one hand, many of the Brotherhood’s critics would cite that the group’s leadership initially did not support the protests that would eventually end President Mubarak’s 30-year rule, and were late in joining the protests that …

The Muslim Brotherhood’s role during Egypt’s January 25 uprisings in 2011 is highly debated. On one hand, many of the Brotherhood’s critics would cite that the group’s leadership initially did not support the protests that would eventually end President Mubarak’s 30-year rule, and were late in joining the protests that …

On the first day of the feast after Ramadan in November 2006, the shocking and disturbing public assault and sexual molestation of women on Egyptian street by tens (some say hundreds) of youth marked a turning point in the perception and realities of sexual harassment in Egypt.