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Egypt: Activists, Generals Part Ways on Post-Mubarak Path
The Tahrir Square slogan proclaiming that “The army and the people are one hand” will seem like so much wishful thinking to many of Egypt’s youthful democracy activists now that they find themselves increasingly at odds with the transitional military government that replaced President Hosni Mubarak. This week’s crackdown on media criticism of the military as an institution is but the latest indication of a parting of ways on Egypt’s future: the military authorities called in a prominent blogger and two popular TV journalists for questioning after they criticized the military, which has continued to arrest and harass protesters amid a growing chorus of criticism over the generals’ actions.
Down but Not Out
The ringing of the telephone awakened Douglas MacArthur just after 3:30 a.m. in his air-conditioned six-room penthouse atop the Manila Hotel.
Russia Wants a Finger on Europe’s Nuclear Shield
On Friday, before an audience of military officers from around the world, Russia’s top generals made a startling admission of weakness.
Yemen: President Saleh Refuses to Sign Deal and Step Down
Updated: May 23, 2011. 3:30 p.m
Details Emerge of Deadly Raid on Pakistani Base
The military policeman tightly clasps his weapon. His eyes, though wearied by an obvious lack of sleep, still dart around intently
Pakistan: Militants Attack Naval Base in Karachi
There was more bad news on Sunday for a Pakistani military already reeling from the fallout of the U.S. raid that killed Osama bin Laden: suspected Islamist militants launched a brazen large-scale attack on a Pakistani naval base in the southern port city of Karachi
Border Clash Hurts Kerry Effort to Restore Pakistan-U.S. Ties
Whatever good this week’s visit by Senator John Kerry had done to soothe U.S.-Pakistan tensions was complicated by Tuesday’s firefight between Pakistani troops and a NATO helicopter that had crossed into the country from Afghanistan.
Berating General Pasha: Pakistan’s Spy Chief Gets a Tongue-Lashing
The head of Pakistan’s powerful Directorate of Inter-Services Intelligence offered his resignation to the country’s prime minister on Friday as he sought to defend the role of the spy agency. Lieut.
Why We’re Stuck with Pakistan
When the U.S.