The Six-Day War redrew the Middle East map a half-century ago, but neither the war nor its aftermath yielded anything like true peace.
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Tag Archives: Egypt
How Egypt Got Russia’s Warships
How do you use warships to promote democracy? The French approach is to sell them to a military strongman.
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Yom Kippur, 40 Years After The War
The story of the Yom Kippur War awaits its final chapter.
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Lincoln And Morsi
Does Egypt’s President Mohamed Morsi see himself as a modern-day Lincoln?
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Exit Routes For Despots
Counting the ways to overthrow a dictator.
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A Revolutionary Idea: Stasis Is Not Stable
Financial markets around the world recoiled this week at the spectacle of Libya’s bloodbath, but it was not out of …
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In The Middle East, Fighting Is Easier Than Peace
Decade after decade, the world’s most powerful leaders have tried to resolve the conflict between Israel and its neighbors, yet …
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Did Climate Change Cause Noah’s Flood?
Rising seas are not a new threat; global cultures recall climate catastrophes that have occurred throughout history.
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