“When the conversation turns to politics, the predominant topic is a surprise to American ears: the conspiracy between the United States and the Muslim Brotherhood to destroy Egypt. The ‘people’s committees,’ which sprung up in Egyptian neighborhoods as a counterweight to the Muslim Brotherhood, in theory were disbanded last week. But that did not stop self-appointed guardians in the Zaki Street market of the Maadi neighborhood from repeatedly demanding identity documents, letters of permission and, especially, proof of not being affiliated with Al Jazeera, the pan-Arab news network, which is reviled because it is owned by Qatar, a strong supporter of the Muslim Brotherhood.”
Related posts:
Police Agencies Fold in St. Louis Area as Ticket Blitzes Stop
Woman who killed officer in 1973 added to FBI’s ‘most wanted terrorist’ list
EU suspends aircraft emissions trading rules
US nearly detonated atomic bomb over North Carolina [2013]
Blockchain banned by Apple
Switzerland reintroduces immigration quotas after sudden influx of Europeans
IRS exec got $42k in bonuses in addition to $700k in salary from 2009-2012
David Stockman: Worst Law Passed in Four Decades Must Be Stopped
Report: NSA Mimics Google to Monitor "Target" Web Users
New York Banking Regulator Subpoenas Two Dozen Bitcoin Companies
Decoding the Enigma of Satoshi Nakamoto and the Birth of Bitcoin
'Way Harder' For Goldman And Morgan Stanley To Get Out Of Commodities Than JP Morgan
Egypt Widens Crackdown and Meaning of ‘Islamist’
Feds Float Trial Balloon; 'Consider' Targeting American In Drone Strike
The perils of overseas tax disclosure: An immigrant's story