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Out of Egypt: My Four Years Working for a Foreign Government

“Whatever you do, do your work heartily, as for the Lord rather than for men…” – Colossians 3:23 (NASB) Since I began blogging in earnest, I have occasionally referred to …

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America is the New Egypt

America’s politicians are not much better than Egypt’s these days, squabbling and refusing to deal with big issues.  What must be done to fix the situation? Apparently, when Americans think …

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The Trouble with Swallowing Syria

WARNING: This is not an article about Miley Cyrus’ performance at the VMAs on Sunday.  It is an analysis of a serious news story.  If you are looking for less …

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Egypt’s Never Ending Revolution

People often ask me what I think about the situation in Egypt, knowing that I worked for the Egyptian Press Office in Washington, D.C. through three and a half years …

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Ten Pressing Issues for Egypt

If you have been watching the news at all over the past few weeks, you’ve probably noticed that things aren’t going too well in Egypt.  President Mohamed Morsi, an Islamist …

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Was Mohamed Morsi Doomed to Fail?

The New York Times carried an interesting article yesterday noting the sudden improvements that have occurred in Egypt since President Morsi was ousted last week.  Gas lines have disappeared, electricity …