Is the Death Sentence on Egypt’s Morsi a Death Sentence on Egypt? Is the Death Sentence on Egypt’s Morsi a Death Sentence on Egypt?
Support for the Muslim Brotherhood has fallen, but they still command a sizable minority.
Jun 18, 2015 / Juan Cole
What’s Really Behind the Saudi Attack on Yemen What’s Really Behind the Saudi Attack on Yemen
The monarchy’s motivations are not primarily sectarian.
Mar 27, 2015 / Juan Cole
After Abdullah: Can Saudi Arabia Reform Before It Is Too Late? After Abdullah: Can Saudi Arabia Reform Before It Is Too Late?
The new Saudi king faces a legacy of unrelieved authoritarianism, corruption, and regional, class and sectarian discontents, the result of the tepid and incomplete reforms of his p...
Jan 27, 2015 / Juan Cole
After Acquittal, Egypt’s New Left Vows Mock Trial of Mubarak After Acquittal, Egypt’s New Left Vows Mock Trial of Mubarak
The verdict galvanized left and liberal parties, which have been quiescent during the past year’s intense repression.
Dec 2, 2014 / Juan Cole
The Rise and Fall of the Muslim Brotherhood The Rise and Fall of the Muslim Brotherhood
It took twelve months for the Brotherhood to go from the highest peaks of power to protesting in the streets of Cairo. What next for the organization?
Jul 19, 2013 / Sharif Abdel Kouddous
Al Jazeera’s Muslim Brotherhood Problem Al Jazeera’s Muslim Brotherhood Problem
Staff quits en masse over Qatar-imposed favoritism for the Brothers.
Jul 10, 2013 / Bob Dreyfuss