Shibley Telhami

Will Egypt’s Elections Calm the Turmoil?

Egyptians headed to the polls today to vote in the country’s first parliamentary elections since the ouster of President Hosni Mubarak. But the election hasn’t come without a great deal of controversy: throughout the past week, protests against Egypt’s military rule erupted throughout the country. Over people were 40 killed, and more than a thousand […]

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Massive Protests Continue in Egypt

Conflict & Justice

As the political tumult in Egypt enters an eighth day, the government of  authoritarian President Hosni Mubarak suffered a major blow last night when the Army announced that it would not use violence to suppress the opposition movement that has formed aga