Egypt

Talking to Terrorists: How Israel Is Negotiating with Hamas for a Gaza Cease-fire

By Larry Derfner - Nation & World - May 20, 2008

With Egypt playing the middleman, the process allows for deniability on both sides. more >>

The War Within Islam

By Thomas K. Grose - Nation & World - April 7, 2008

Much hinges on which interpretation of the faith will prevail. more >>

The Influence of a Moderate Muslim Cleric

By Jay Tolson - Faith Matters - March 13, 2008

Can Sheik Ali Gomaa restore order to the House of Islam? Skeptics say that even reformers are tainted by their associations with political authorities. more >>

Cairo Journal (Part II)

By Jay Tolson - Faith Matters - March 7, 2008

For the Muslim Brotherhood, "Islam Is the Solution." more >>

Cairo Journal (Part I)

By Jay Tolson - Faith Matters - March 6, 2008

Making sense of the struggle for the heart and mind of Islam. more >>

Egypt's Grand Mufti Counters the Tide of Islamic Extremism

By Jay Tolson - Nation & World - March 6, 2008

Why doesn't the West recognize who the moderate Muslims are, much less what they are trying to say? more >>

Meeting Egypt's Grand Mufti

By Jay Tolson - Faith Matters - February 19, 2008

The leader is a voice of moderation in the Islamic world. more >>

A Towering Tribute to the Gods

By Maria Golia - Nation & World - November 16, 2007

Karnak, Egypt more >>

Soaring Stocks in the Islamic World

By Alex Markels - Money & Business - October 11, 2007

Politics aside, Pakistan, Indonesia, Egypt, and Turkey have been friendly—and rewarding—to investors. more >>