by greenberg | Oct 27, 2012 | Africa, Analysis, COMOPS Journal, Egypt, Muslim Brotherhood, Religion
by Nathaniel Greenberg The Libyan consulate bombing has drifted into the twilight world of murder mystery and conspiracy theory, a talking point for American political pundits, and major source of frustration for leaders in the region. In Cairo a militant from Libya...
by editor | Sep 19, 2012 | Africa, COMOPS Journal, Egypt, Muslim Brotherhood
by Nathaniel Greenberg The Innocence of Muslims is not the first, nor will it be the last offensive depiction of Islam. Just today the French journal Charlie Hebdo released its new edition with an image of Mohamed in a wheel-chair being pushed by a farcical looking...
by halverson | Jul 25, 2012 | COMOPS Journal, Egypt, Islam, Muslim Brotherhood, Narrative
by Jeffry R. Halverson For the second time this year, remnants of the pro-Mubarak media in Egypt have caused a major stir in the international press and blogosphere by spreading false stories about alleged Islamist plans for Egypt. The latest claim is that the...
by halverson | Jan 9, 2012 | Analysis, Egypt, Government, Identification, Islam, Language, Muslim Brotherhood, Politics, Religion, Sharia
by Jeffry R. Halverson* “If a group of people feels that it has been humiliated and that its honor has been trampled underfoot, it will want to express its identity.” ...
by halverson | Feb 4, 2011 | Egypt, Government, Islam, Muslim Brotherhood, Politics, Religion, Sharia
by Jeffry R. Halverson There are a lot of questions and speculation about the Ikhwan al-Muslimun (The Muslim Brotherhood, or MB) and their role in the future of Egypt. The coverage of the organization in the U.S. media has been better than expected. However, I am...
by halverson | Jan 31, 2011 | Analysis, Diplomacy, Egypt, Framing, Government, Media, Muslim Brotherhood, Narrative
by Jeffry R. Halverson Events rapidly accelerated in Egypt on Friday, January 28, as expected. On Thursday night, the regime shut down internet access. This startling graphic by Craig Labovitz shows the precipitous drop in online traffic. Over the course of the day,...