Jon Alterman

Who Will Decide Egypt’s Future?

The Egyptian government has issued a one month state of emergency after heavy clashes between pro-Morsi supporters and police and army forces. The Ministry of Health has reported more than 500 casualties and about 3,000 injured since yesterday. With the current repression on the Muslim Brotherhood and its supporters, echoes of a distant past now […]

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