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On the Ground in Tahrir, Egyptian Politics Appears Poised for Real Change

CAIRO -- Here's a secret: Until right now, many journalists in Egypt had gotten tired of covering protests. They're hot, you know what protesters are going to say, and they never seemed to carry any potential for change. Starting June 30, that...

Published Sun, Jun 30 2013 10:52 AM by FP Passport

Know Your Egyptian Generals

The rules of Egyptian politics just changed. On July 1, mere hours after the end of massive protests against President Mohamed Morsy's administration, Defense Minister Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi delivered an ultimatum giving the vying political forces...

Published Mon, Jul 01 2013 1:30 PM by FP Passport

The Brotherhood Isn't Backing Down

CAIRO -- In what may be Egyptian President Mohamed Morsy's final day in office, Muslim Brotherhood officials continued to strike a defiant note against their civilian and military opponents. The Egyptian military's deadline for all political forces...

Published Wed, Jul 03 2013 3:31 AM by FP Passport

What's Up with Al Jazeera English's Egypt Coverage?

There's been an abundance of -- deserved -- criticism of CNN's coverage today, which spent much of the morning focused on the ongoing George Zimmerman trial while giving short shrift to the showdown between the military and Muslim Brotherhood...

Published Wed, Jul 03 2013 12:00 PM by FP Passport

Filed under: Middle East, Media, Egypt, Arab World

How the Egyptian Opposition Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Its New Military Overlords

CAIRO -- It wasn't that long ago that Mohamed was protesting against Egypt's generals. Now he's welcoming their overthrow of the country's elected president. "They [the military] learned from their experience, and we need the military...

Published Wed, Jul 03 2013 5:10 PM by FP Passport

Filed under: Middle East, Egypt, Arab World

Mapping Sexual Assaults in Egypt

The chaotic showdown between the Egyptian military and now-former President Mohamed Morsy has overshadowed another troubling development in the country: the nationwide protests that began on June 30 brought a new round of sexual assaults and mob attacks...

Published Thu, Jul 04 2013 6:44 AM by FP Passport

Filed under: Human Rights, Middle East, Egypt

The Wikipedia War Over Egypt's 'Coup'

In recent days, the protests and clashes over the Egyptian military's July 3 ouster of President Mohamed Morsy have transpired amid a parallel battle over semantics -- specifically whether the dramatic events of the past week constituted a "coup...

Published Sun, Jul 07 2013 9:50 AM by FP Passport

Filed under: Egypt

The soft diplomacy of low expectations

The secretary of state's Latin America trip continues : While in Montevideo, Mrs. Clinton met with President Fernando Lugo of Paraguay and President Alvaro Uribe of Colombia, congratulating him for accepting a Constitutional Court ruling that denied...

Published Tue, Mar 02 2010 9:30 AM by FP Passport

Filed under: Latin America, U.S. Foreign Policy

Haiti aid falling short -- and not in dollars

A fascinating new report released today by Refugees International on the Haiti aid effort is a striking indictment of the current efforts so far, particularly on the part of the United Nations. As FP 's Turtle Bay reported a few weeks back, the "cluster"...

Published Tue, Mar 02 2010 3:31 PM by FP Passport

Life imitates FP covers

We thought the cover image of our March/April "War Issue" -- an iPhone loaded with apps like "instaCOIN"and "DroneWar" -- was a joke, but it turns out not to be that far-fetched. Danger Room' s Nathan Hodge reports :...

Published Wed, Mar 03 2010 9:43 AM by FP Passport

Filed under: Science & Technology, Military, Foreign Policy magazine

Libyans Rail Against American Raid on Facebook and IRL

CAIRO, Egypt - "We will begin kidnapping Americans wherever they are found in Libya, God willing." For the United States, the capture of al Qaeda leader Nazih al-Ruqai, a longtime operative of the terror organization, was an unvarnished victory...

Published Mon, Oct 07 2013 9:26 AM by FP Passport

Shutdown Watch: America's Trade Agenda Flounders

Trade talks between the United States and the European Union are on hold , China is promoting a rival Asian trade bloc in President Obama's absence, and Jason Furman, the chairman of the White House Council of Economic Advisers, is apparently answering...

Published Mon, Oct 07 2013 4:30 PM by FP Passport

Filed under: U.S. Foreign Policy, U.S. Congress, Trade

They Love Twerking in Tunisia: Mapping the World's Most Popular YouTube Videos

After watching the world's most popular YouTube videos, I've reached one conclusion: Everyone loves Miley Cyrus. Well, almost everyone. The map above is a rough guide to the popularity of the singer's controversial music video "Wrecking...

Published Tue, Oct 08 2013 3:00 PM by FP Passport

Filed under: Culture, Media

Obama's Fed Nominee Was Pivoting to Asia Long Before He Was

Asian markets seemed pleased by the news, which broke Tuesday evening (or Wednesday morning, Asia time) that President Obama would nominate Janet Yellen for the position of Fed chair this afternoon. Policymakers in the region, who'd been cheering...

Published Wed, Oct 09 2013 2:00 PM by FP Passport

Filed under: East Asia, Obama Administration, South Asia, Southeast Asia, Economics, Finance, Business

Morning Brief: Opposition Group Mounts Attack After Rejecting 15-Year-Old Peace Treaty in Mozambique

Opposition Group Mounts Attack After Rejecting 15-Year-Old Peace Treaty in Mozambique Top News: A day after annulling its participation in a 15-year-old peace treaty, the Renamo opposition movement in Mozambique attacked a police station in Maringue in...

Published Wed, Oct 23 2013 4:16 AM by FP Passport

Filed under: Morning Brief