Haroon Moghul explains that Egypt's revolution is not an Islamist movement because Islam is not at the heart of the problem in this country.

The level of public anger against homegrown problems in Egypt and other Arab countries is something new, and it pushes the Obama administration back in the direction of the Bush-era "freedom agenda," says CFR's Robert Danin.

CNBC reports on the danger of little diversity in a country's internet service providers who own the infrastructure, now that Egypt has successfully disrupted citizens' internet access and the world's acess to Egyptian internet sites.

While popular protests erupt across the Middle East, America stands on the sidelines. Stephen Kinzer writes in the Daily Beast on why the U.S. should abandon its self-defeating foreign policy in the region.

President Hosni Mubarak (below) faces unprecedented protest on the street. But it may not make him go—yet.

Leslie H. Gelb says U.S. support for the protesters in Egypt risks an important ally in the Arab world.

Steven A. Cook comments on what the protests in Egypt can achieve.

The most significant Egyptian political unrest in years spells diplomatic challenges for the Obama administration and could ripple across the Middle East.

On the eve of Mohamed ElBaradei's return, the former U.N. official who is the Mubarak regime's most high-profile opponent shared his thoughts on the young people who've taken to the streets, political Islam, and the role of the United States.

This Time article argues that despite the initial similarities to the Tunisian revolution, Egypt lacks the educational infrastructure and military sympathy to properly rebel against the government.

The Egyptian and Libyan publics are the two most likely to be inspired by the ouster of Tunisia's Ben Ali, and the United States should be pressing Egypt especially to open up politics and allow for competition, says CFR's Elliott Abrams.

This report from Stratfor Global Intelligence analyzes the recent increase in anti-Christian attacks by Islamists in Egypt, and explains the historical context that has led to an uncertain political future for the country.

Experts discuss how to position America's foreign policy in an increasingly uncertain international landscape.

The recent bombing of a Coptic Church in Egypt underscores deep sectarian tensions and reflects the need for a more open and tolerant society, says CFR's Steven Cook, but Egypt's government would rather ignore underlying political causes.

In an editorial for the Washington Post, Mohamed ElBaradei bashes the current state of affairs in Egypt, denouncing the corruption and "hodgepodge" of provisions that allows the ruling regime to retain its "iron grip" over the nation.

CFR's Steven A. Cook discusses the effects of election rigging, and forces used by the Muslim Brotherhood, on the November 2010 Parliamentary Elections, as well as the result of this election on the upcoming Presidential election in September.

Egypt's parliamentary elections played out in a predictable, marred pattern and may presage a time of instability, writes CFR's Steven Cook.

Steven A. Cook discusses whether Egypt can continue to have an influential role on the politics of the Middle East and beyond.

Lisa Anderson, Steven A. Cook, and Michele Dunne examine Egypt's political future in a post-Mubarak world.