Arab Nationalist Press Reacts to Erdogan’s Crackdown With Cries of ‘Dictator!’

Juan Cole / Truthdig Jul 24, 2016 Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan’s firing of some 50,000 educators, bureaucrats, police and military personnel in the wake of the failed July 15 coup attempt has provoked sharp criticism in Egypt, Jordan and other Arab countries. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Death Sentence for Morsi: Egypt’s Junta Takes Another Step Toward Being North Korea

Juan Cole / Truthdig May 18, 2015 That the only freely elected president Egypt has ever known has been sentenced to death is only to be expected from the current military junta, which made a coup in July 2013, and declared the former ruling party, the Muslim Brotherhood, to be a terrorist organization indistinguishable from al-Qaida. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Remaining Al-Jazeera Journalists Detained in Egypt Are Released

Natasha Hakimi Zapata / Truthdig Feb 12, 2015 "I AM FREE," reads a tweet by Baher Mohamed, one of three colleagues who had been imprisoned under accusations of falsifying news. The court has scheduled further proceedings for Feb. 23. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Egypt Releases Al-Jazeera Journalist Peter Greste

Kasia Anderson / Truthdig Feb 2, 2015 On Sunday afternoon Al-Jazeera English correspondent Peter Greste, who along with two colleagues had been jailed for more than a year by the Egyptian government, was winging his way to Cyprus to eventually return to his family in Australia. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Photo of the Day: Egyptian Youth Demanded End to Military Trials for Civilians

Juan Cole / Truthdig Jul 1, 2014 On the June 30 anniversary of the determined masses gathered in their millions at Tahrir Square and in city centers throughout Egypt, demanding a recall election for then Muslim Brotherhood President Mohamad Morsi, Tahrir Square in Cairo was blocked off and deserted. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Truthdigger of the Week: Salwa Bugaighis

BLANK Jun 30, 2014 The life and death of the Libyan lawyer and human rights activist are sober reminders of the brutal opposition that confronts humanity's advocates.The life and recent death of the Libyan lawyer and human rights activist are sober reminders of the brutal opposition that confronts humanity's advocates. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

183 Members of the Muslim Brotherhood Sentenced to Death

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Jun 21, 2014 An Egyptian court handed death sentences to the leader of the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood and at least 182 of his supporters for violence in the aftermath of the coup against Mohamed Morsi last summer. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Truthdiggers of the Week: Al-Jazeera Journalists in Cairo Jail

BLANK Jun 9, 2014 Three journalists could see more than a decade in an Egyptian prison for the crime of doing their job, and the media and governments of the West are shamefully silent. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

From Elections to Mass Movements: How Wealthy Elites Are Hijacking Democracy All Over the World

Sonali Kolhatkar / Truthdig May 29, 2014 In country after country, the hallmarks of democracy are being dangerously subverted and co-opted by powerful elites. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Top 5 Wars on Religious Extremism in Today’s Muslim World

Juan Cole / Truthdig May 22, 2014 The Fox News commentators who say that the Muslim world is not doing enough to police its own extremist movements don’t actually seem to be reading the news. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Second Libyan Upheaval, This Time Against Political Islam, Extremist Militias

Juan Cole / Truthdig May 19, 2014 In Benghazi on Monday morning, fighting resumed between the “Libyan National Army” forces of Col. Khalifa Hafter and fundamentalist extremists. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Egypt’s Once and Future Dictator Promises to End Muslim Brotherhood

Peter Z. Scheer / Truthdig May 6, 2014 Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi, who recently resigned as the leader of Egypt's army to run for president, dispelled any notion of reconciliation with the ousted Muslim Brotherhood during an interview Monday. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )