Egypt

Policy Analysis on Egypt

August 13, 2015 In a majestic display, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has inaugurated his first large-scale project as president: a new branch of the Suez Canal, known as “the new Suez Canal.” Although the Muslim Brotherhood and much of the Western media are skeptical about the project’s benefits, with

Aug 13, 2015

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Muhammad Mansour

Fikra Forum

An Egyptian American View on Israel

An Egyptian student reflects on how living and studying in Israel helped reshape everything he had been taught about 'the enemy.'

Aug 13, 2015

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Haisam Hassanein

Brief Analysis

Resumption of U.S.-Egypt Strategic Dialogue

Cairo and Washington both see the upcoming dialogue as a means of signaling that political disagreements will not torpedo the core relationship anytime soon.

Jul 31, 2015

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Eric Trager
Eitan Sayag

Articles & Testimony

Egypt's Durable Misery: Why Sisi's Regime Is Stable

Despite the risk of instability posed by ongoing violence, the government's anti-Brotherhood focus is still a political winner and will likely remain so for some time.

Jul 21, 2015

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Eric Trager

Fikra Forum

Sisi's Response to New Terrorist Tactics

July 16, 2015 When terrorists assassinated Prosecutor-General Hisham Barakat, this successful, high profile attack demonstrated that Egyptian terrorist activity could begin favoring political assassinations in densely populated cities. President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has acknowledged this threat and increased security in Egypt, which helped Egyptian forces successfully defeat the recent terrorist

Jul 16, 2015

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Muhammad Mansour

Articles & Testimony

Egyptian Assassinations and Islamist Escalation

Following the latest high-profile assassination, tensions between Islamists and the state will likely continue to escalate, with the judiciary looming large in both the government's response and further Islamist plots.

Jul 2, 2015

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Mohammed Soliman

Brief Analysis

Egypt's Evolving Salafi Bloc: Puritanism and Pragmatism in an Unstable Region

A survival instinct and backing from foreign governments are among the factors that can trump ideology in guiding Salafi parties' actions.

Jun 30, 2015

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Jacob Olidort

Articles & Testimony

The Price of Aljazeera's Politics

The network's leadership has manipulated the truth and revealed itself as a mouthpiece for extremism, rather than providing a much-needed forum for the region's many independent voices.

Jun 26, 2015

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Mohamed Fahmy

Articles & Testimony

The Key to Averting Another Gaza War? Egypt.

Cairo and Jerusalem have a shared interest in helping Gaza's long-suffering residents but restraining Hamas.

Jun 25, 2015

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David Makovsky
Ghaith al-Omari

Articles & Testimony

Back to the Bad Old Days

Terrorism is taking root along the banks of the Nile, threatening to plunge Egypt into another lost decade.

Jun 23, 2015

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David Schenker

Maps & Graphics

Infographic: Egypt's SCAF Leadership

A who's who of the top brass in Egypt's Supreme Council of the Armed Forces.

Jun 22, 2015

Brief Analysis

The Administration Should Not Meet With the Muslim Brotherhood in Washington

Washington should avoid engaging an organization that calls for "jihad" and "martyrdom" in fighting a strategic ally.

Jun 5, 2015

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Eric Trager

Articles & Testimony

Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood Gets a Facelift

The movement's young leaders are turning to explicitly violent 'revolutionary' tactics in order to stay relevant, but they are escalating a fight they are unlikely to win.

May 20, 2015

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Eric Trager
Marina Shalabi

Articles & Testimony

Egypt Two Years After Morsi

Although the Obama administration is right to be concerned about Egypt's domestic political trajectory, conditioning the bilateral strategic relationship on Cairo's progress toward democracy will only make matters worse under the current circumstances.

May 20, 2015

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Eric Trager

Fikra Forum

Washington's Inevitable Decision on Egypt

May 1, 2015 The recent decision to deliver F-16 fighter jets, Harpoon missiles, and spare parts for M1A1 Abrams tanks to Egypt puts to rest doubts concerning the Obama administration’s support for President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi. Despite the deterioration in bilateral ties over the past two years, the strategic relationship

May 1, 2015

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Muhammad Mansour

Articles & Testimony

Obama Wrecked U.S.-Egypt Ties

By canceling a weapons financing system that had long served as a signal of Egypt's privileged relationship with Washington, the president might have closed the book on any chance for closer ties during his term.

Apr 7, 2015

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Eric Trager

Brief Analysis

U.S. Policy Toward the Dual Threats to the Arab State

With ISIS and Iran both threatening to upset the state system in the Middle East, Washington needs to adjust its approach accordingly.

Apr 3, 2015

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Robert Satloff

Articles & Testimony

The Patient Preacher: Yusuf al-Qaradawi's Long Game

"Don't stop history! Nobody will be able to fight the divine decrees, nor delay the day when it rises. This world has changed and the world has evolved." Only one week after President Hosni Mubarak's resignation was announced in 2011, Sheikh Yusuf al-Qaradawi delivered those words during a powerful speech

Mar 31, 2015

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Gavi Barnhard

Brief Analysis

Egypt's Yemen Campaign

Cairo's entry into the conflict represents an important opportunity to clarify U.S. policy toward Egypt, improve tense bilateral relations, and bolster Gulf security interests.

Mar 27, 2015

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Eric Trager

Articles & Testimony

A New Era for Egypt's Military

Since the July 2013 coup against Mohamed Morsi, Cairo has been particularly brash in its approach to security and appears more willing to project force abroad.

Mar 16, 2015

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Gilad Wenig

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Haisam Hassanein was an Associate Fellow at The Washington Institute. Previously, he was the Institute's 2016-2017 Glazer Fellow, in which he focused on economic relations between Israel and Arab states. He has published in several media outlets, including the Wall Street Journal, Foreign Affairs, the New York Daily News, and the Jerusalem Post. His current research focuses on commercial diplomacy in the Middle East.

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