Ellis Goldberg, a bona fide expert of Egyptian politics (and UW Political Science professor) happens to be in Cairo at the moment and has started blogging about the evolving situation. A recommended source for anyone seeking informed commentary on the situation as it evolves (along...
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In honor of Yom Kippur, and the 34th anniversary of the beginning of the Yom Kippur War, I think it's appropriate to review Abraham Rabinovich's The Yom Kippur War. Rabinovich.
In 1806, a 36 year old Albanian man named Muhammed Ali was appointed Viceroy of Egypt. The son of a tobacco merchant, Muhammed had distinguished himself as an officer in.