Topic: Hisham Kandil - CSMonitor.com

Backchannels Egypt's political elites and their estrangement from the poor

Evidence abounds that Egypt's political elite, both within and outside of its ruling Muslim Brotherhood, aren't engaged with the issue that brought them to power.

Backchannels In Egypt a new cabinet, but same old IMF problem

IMF arrives in Egypt in effort to head off currency crisis

Egypt's opposition: Morsi is risking 'violent confrontation'

Protesters and police clash outside Egyptian presidential palace

As Hamas confronts Israel, its Arab support swells

As sirens blare, Israel seeks to punish Hamas without occupying Gaza (+video)

Backchannels For both Hamas and Israel, there are reasons to escalate (+video)

Terrorism & Security Gaza: Brief cease-fire shattered, Israeli troops mass outside Strip (+video)

Gaza: Egypt shows support of Hamas (+video)

Post-embassy attack, Egyptian President Morsi's silence deafening (+video)