Egypt’s Day of Anger Khairi Abaza, The National Interest This article, written shortly after the start of the Egyptian revolution, gives insight to the perspectives at the time. On January 25, 2011, the protests began with a “Day of Anger.” The Mubarak regime, desperate to maintain power, responded with violence. Abaza questions the fate of […]
What role do US economic and strategic interests play in interventions? I would argue that the strategic interests are more obvious interests are more obvious than the economic ones, but if you look closely enough you’ll find that the two are almost inexplicably intertwined. Take Bosnia for example. Bosnia was an easy call for the […]
1973 Arab-Israeli War was fought from October 6 to 25, 1973, between Israel and a coalition of Arab states led by Egypt and Syria. The war came to an end with a ceasefire agreement signed October 25, 1973 after a massive resupply effort from the United States and the Soviet Union on behalf of their […]
Approximately 90% of Egyptians are Muslim (primarily Sunni), 9% are Coptic, and 1% is Christian. “Egypt.” CIA—The World Factbook. April 6, 2011. Accessed: April 18, 2011. Egypt has the largest Arabic population in the world “Egypt.” CIA—The World Factbook. April 6, 2011. Accessed: April 18, 2011. The term, “Arab spring,” is a Western construct. Most […]
