Monthly Archives: July 2013

Syria’s Kurds make gains, but long-lasting autonomy elusive

July 31, 2024 by Lara Vergnaud in Middle East.

A Kurdish fighter from the "Popular Protection Units" (YPG) is pictured in the majority-Kurdish Sheikh Maqsud district of the northern Syrian city of Aleppo, on April 21, 2013.

While Syrian Kurds have made major inroads towards autonomy, they may have made a devil’s bargain with President Assad in the process.

Egypt prepares to disperse pro-Morsi sit-ins

July 31, 2024 by Lora Moftah in Middle East.

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Egyptian supporters of the deposed president Mohamed Morsi in Cairo on July 31, 2013. (FAYEZ NURELDINE/AFP/Getty Images)

It appears Egypt’s military-backed government has finally lost patience with ousted president Mohammed Morsi’s Muslim Brotherhood supporters.

Cambodian vote carries shades of U.S.-China struggle

July 30, 2024 by Chris Zappone in Asia-Pacific.

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Leader of the opposition Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP), Sam Rainsy speaks to the media during a press conference in Phnom Penh on July 29, 2013. Cambodia's opposition on July 29 rejected the claim of victory by the ruling party of strongman Prime Minister Hun Sen in weekend elections, alleging widespread irregularities.

Sam Rainsy speaks to the media in Phnom Penh on July 29, 2013. TANG CHHIN SOTHY/AFP/Getty Images

Tuesday saw Cambodia’s government reject a Monday call from leading opposition figure Sam Rainsy for an impartial committee be formed to investigate the results of a weekend parliamentary election. Rainsy alleged major irregularities and said up to 1.3 million people could not vote.
This does not, however, change the fact that the nation’s opposition parties made a strong…

Egypt’s new military commander: an internet-age Nasser

July 29, 2024 by Lora Moftah in Middle East.

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Protesters cheer with Egyptian flags and a banner of army chief Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi in Cairo July 26, 2013. (REUTERS/Asmaa Waguih)

If Gamal Abdel Nasser had led his Free Officers revolt in 2013, the aftermath would likely have resembled what is taking place in the wake of Egypt’s most recent military coup — an internet-age cult of personality.