https://pjmedia.com/spengler/2011/11/17/egypt-syria-and-turkey-the-lepers-with-the-fewest-fingers/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 10:05:19 -0400<![CDATA[With the financial news focused on the unraveling of Europe&#8217;s state finances, the mounting economic catastrophe in the Muslim world has barely merited a mention. Egypt and Syria are about to go over a cliff, while Turkey, supposedly the poster boy for Islamic success, faces a nasty economic reversal &#8212; not a catastrophe of Egyptian proportions, but sufficient to destroy Tayyip Erdogan&#8217;s reputation as an economic wizard and make his fractious country hard to govern. The so-called Arab Spring will end with no winners, only losers.]]>Thu, 17 Nov 2011 07:04:56 -0500<![CDATA[David P. Goldman]]>https://pjmedia.com/david-p-goldman/2011/11/17/egypt-syria-and-turkey-the-lepers-with-the-fewest-fingers-n130618