On Tuesday, U.S. President Barack Obama edged closer to ending Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak's 30-year rule by stating: "It is my belief that an orderly transition must be meaningful, it must be peaceful and it must begin now." This was a turnaround in the U.S. administration's position, which a week earlier had assessed that the "Egyptian government is stable." But even this new, apparently tougher, line is still not keeping up with the chaotic events on the ground, … [Read more...]
A Way Forward in Egypt …..Brookings Doha Center
February 7, 2011 by admin
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