PJ Mediahttps://pjmedia.com/barryrubin/2012/02/12/why-is-egypt-holding-americans-hostage-and-how-may-the-obama-administration-destroys-its-credibility/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usWed, 10 Jun 2026 07:50:18 -0400Why Egypt's Holding Americans Hostage and How The Obama Administration Is Destroying America's Own Credibility<![CDATA[A reader asks: Why is Egypt keeping Americans working with pro-democracy NGOs from leaving the country and threatening to put them on trial as criminals?]]>Sun, 12 Feb 2012 01:39:27 -0500<![CDATA[Barry Rubin]]>https://pjmedia.com/barry-rubin/2012/02/12/why-is-egypt-holding-americans-hostage-and-how-may-the-obama-administration-destroys-its-credibility-n132768