APS Diplomat Strategic Balance in the Middle East articles from March 2005

APS Diplomat Strategic Balance in the Middle East archives from March 2005

EGYPT - The Challenges Of Terrorism - Part 3A.(Brief Article)
March 28, 2005... President Hosni Mubarak, 76, has ruled Egypt for 24 years. Now he seems to be seeking another term in office, although he has not said so as yet and on Feb. 26 he proposed an amendment of the constitution so that more than one person can run...

EGYPT - The Dangers Ahead.
March 28, 2005... Sign of the regime's weakness have begun to appear. Rosemary Hollis, a top Middle East expert at the Royal Institute of International Affairs in London, says: "Too much has been set loose. The regime believes people need a strong leadership and...

EGYPT - The US In A Tight Spot.
March 28, 2005... Egypt's approach to the Brotherhood has already put the US in a tight spot. The Bush administration has been pushing hard for more democracy in the Middle East, notably including Egypt. But while the Brotherhood - like most of Egypt's democracy...

EGYPT - Dealing With The Secular Groups.
March 28, 2005... Mubarak's regime - caught between frequent US demands for democratisation in the Middle East and an increasingly vocal opposition, emboldened by the Iraq war - is trying to relieve pressure with a small opening while not risking losing control...