Protests erupted across Egypt after its president decreed last Thursday that he was no longer subject to the law of his country — giving himself unchecked authority. This move has consequences for the security of both the United States and allies like Israel.

Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi, a loyal member of the anti-Western Muslim Brotherhood, has taken Egypt on a very disturbing course since his arrival to power back in June, The Heritage Foundation’s James Phillips explains. Under his leadership, Egypt has distanced itself from Washington while building a new relationship with China, engaging in close relations with Iran, and violating its peace treaty with Israel.

Morsi has restricted media freedom and announced a few months ago that Egyptian journalists will face harsh consequences for “insults” to the president. In addition, he has improved Egypt’s relationship with Hamas, the branch of the Muslim Brotherhood that governs Gaza and is still very committed to continuing its attacks on Israel.

With Morsi clearly abusing his powers by putting himself above the law, the Obama administration still continues to support Egypt as a partner, even planning to forgive $1 billion in debt. Continue Reading »

The recent attacks on U.S. embassies are warnings from radicals to their governments not to get too close to the United States, Heritage Foundation foreign policy expert Peter Brookes said today on CNN.

The Obama administration should call on the host nations to control the violence, he said. But Egypt’s president, Mohammed Morsi, responded to the violence “four days late,” Brookes added.

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Immediately after Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak’s decision to step down, Heritage Foundation expert James Carafano examined what this could mean for future of Egyptian politics.

The situation remains precarious, and Carafano argues that there is still a long way to go before the crisis is over.

In his analysis, he outlines the steps Egypt should take in order to restore a responsible government and the role that the U.S. should take in this process. Read his full analysis on Heritage’s Foundry blog.

Heritage experts have appeared on television several times this week to discuss the ongoing drama in Egypt.

Peter Brookes

Foreign policy expert Peter Brookes will discuss the situation in Egypt at 7:40 Eastern this morning on CNN’s “American Morning.” Keep up with all the latest and read our research and analysis on Egypt on Heritage.org.

Update: At 11:50 a.m. on Fox News’ “Happening Now,” Brookes will discuss Mubarak stepping down from office in Egypt.

James Carafano will also discuss Mubarak at 4:10 p.m. on Bloomberg Television.

Nile Gardiner will discuss the same at 5:00 p.m. on Fox Business Network’s “The Willis Report.”

And at 7:10 p.m. on Fox Business Network’s “America’s Nightly Scoreboard,” Heritage’s Terry Miller will discuss the economic implications of Mubarak stepping down from his position in Egypt and the necessary tie between economic freedom and democracy.

[Updated at 11:45 a.m., 12:05 p.m. and 1:45 p.m.]

Nile Gardiner

At 10:20 a.m. Eastern on Fox Business Network’s “Varney and Co,” Nile Gardiner of Heritage’s Margaret Thatcher Center for Freedom will discuss how a new film about Lady Thatcher starring Meryl Streep might spin the Iron Lady’s tenure.

Update: At 2:15 p.m. on Fox News’ “America Live with Megyn Kelly,” foreign policy expert Peter Brookes will discuss the latest developments in Egypt.

At 4:12 and 4:30 p.m. on Bloomberg TV, Gardiner will offer his take on Egypt.

Brookes will again discuss Egypt at 5:10 p.m. on Fox Business Network’s “The Willis Report.”

James Phillips

James Carafano

Today at 1:30 p.m. Eastern on “FOXNews.com Live”, Heritage foreign policy experts Jim Carafano and Jim Phillips will discuss the situation in Egypt and the broader Middle East.

Update:

At 4:00 p.m. on al-Hurra, an American public diplomacy television network for the Middle East, Bernard and Barbara Lomas Fellow Steven Groves will offer his thoughts on Egypt.

Then at 6:00 p.m. on FOX News’ “Special Report,” Heritage’s Nile Gardiner will discuss British prime minister David Cameron’s speech on multiculturalism.

Nile Gardiner

Elaine Chao

Earlier today on Fox Business Network’s “Varney and Co.,” Heritage fellow Elaine Chao discussed the latest employment numbers.

At 2:00 p.m. on Fox Business Network, foreign policy expert Nile Gardiner will discuss the situation in Egypt.

Update: today at 4:05 p.m. on Fox News’ “Your World with Neil Cavuto,” Heritage vice president Kim Holmes will weigh in on Egypt.

Peter Brookes

At 8:00 p.m. Eastern on Fox News’s “The O’Reilly Factor,“ foreign policy expert Peter Brookes will discuss the situation in Egypt.

Nile Gardiner

Today from 12:30 to 1:00 p.m. Eastern on MSNBC, Nile Gardiner will discuss developments in Egypt and the situation in the Middle East. Gardiner directs Heritage’s Margaret Thatcher Center for Freedom.

Update: At 6:00 p.m. Eastern on FOX News’ “Special Report,” foreign policy and defense expert James Carafano will discuss the White House’s stance on Egypt.

In this week’s Heritage in Focus podcast, national security expert James Carafano discusses the political situation in Egypt and its meaning for American policy in the Middle East.

David Weinberger hosts.