Tag Archives: Mohamed Morsi

US glad-hands Egyptian dictator

Editorial note: If you have not yet read our mission statement above, please do so in order that you can put our blogs in context.  4 November 2013 It is no coincidence that US Secretary of State John Kerry rocked up … Continue reading

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Superfast evolution in Cairo

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From Martha’s Vineyard to the Morgues of Cairo

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A smoking gun

Editorial note: If you have not yet read our mission statement above, please do so in order that you can put our blogs in context.  11 July 2013 Talk about a smoking gun! As we suggested on 5 July 2013 in … Continue reading

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No, Mr ElBaradei, no!

Editorial note: If you have not yet read our mission statement above, please do so in order that you can put our blogs in context.  7 July 2013 The international diplomat and Egyptian politician, Mohamed Mustafa ElBaradei, has played a commendably … Continue reading

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The pachyderm in the pyramid

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Eye-watering luxury

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Means and ends

Editorial note: If you have not yet read our mission statement above, please do so in order that you can put our blogs in context.  24 November 2012 Last night’s post (“Mohamed Morsi and Mao Zedong”), which gave qualified approval to … Continue reading

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