Tag Archives: Tahrir Square
Egyptians say “Yes” to post-Morsi Constitution, and more, in national referendum
On the 14th and 15th of January, the people of Egypt voted overwhelmingly in a national referendum for a new Constitution to replace the pro-Muslim Brotherhood Constitution of 2012. The new 2014 Constitution was approved by an unprecedented majority of 98.1%, 19.1 million out of 20.6 million voted “yes”… Continue reading
Posted in Foreign Policy, Middle East-North Africa
Tagged 2014 Constitutional, Committee of 50, Coptic Christians, Coptic Orthodox Church, Egypt's 2012 Constitution, Egypt's 2014 Constitution, Egypt's Popular Impeachment, General Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, Muslim Brotherhood, Pope Tawadros II, President Adly Mansour, President Mohammed Morsi, Referendum, Robert "Bud" McFarlane, Sawtak, Tahrir Square
Egypt—Lack of Democracy Isn’t the Problem
The globalists, foreign policy wonks, and the media are all in an uproar over the Egyptian military ousting the elected Muslim Brotherhood government in Egypt. Their angst was visible for all to see. On the one hand, there was growing awareness that “democracy” in Egypt under the Brotherhood was not moving towards the dream of a universal Western-style democratic government.
Posted in Foreign Policy, Middle East-North Africa
Tagged Anwar Sadat, bread subsidies, democracy, Egypt, Egyptian wheat, Morsi, Muslim Brotherhood, starvation, Tahrir Square
