Egypt

Policy Analysis on Egypt

A closer look at how the supreme military council will operate now that Field Marshal Sisi has thrown his hat into the presidential ring, including a chart illustrating the SCAF's likely new membership.

Mar 26, 2014

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Gilad Wenig

Articles & Testimony

Egypt's Invisible Insurgency

Young Islamists are using Facebook to organize violent opposition.

Mar 19, 2014

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Eric Trager

Brief Analysis

Egypt's Arms Deal with Russia: Potential Strategic Costs

Cairo's possible purchase of advanced weapons systems from Russia could become another irritant in U.S.-Egyptian relations.

Mar 4, 2014

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David Schenker
Eric Trager

Articles & Testimony

How Ukraine Will Shape the Future of the Middle East

By showing leadership in its response to the Russian intervention, Washington can open a new conversation with its regional allies regarding Syria, Iran, and Egypt.

Mar 2, 2014

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Dennis Ross

Brief Analysis

Implications of a Sisi Presidency

The military chief has some strong assets and likely staying power, but he will still face great pressure if he is elected as anticipated, since the benchmark for success will be his ability to satisfy an Egyptian polity filled with unrealistically high socioeconomic expectations.

Feb 28, 2014

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Adel El-Adawy

Articles & Testimony

Sisi the Invincible

Sisi's military background and his strong support from security and intelligence leaders make another coup less likely in the short term, but continued economic problems could trump even that advantage.

Feb 18, 2014

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Eric Trager
Gilad Wenig

Brief Analysis

Egypt's Defense and Foreign Ministers Visit Moscow

The Russian-Egyptian "2+2" meeting in Moscow does not signify a foreign policy realignment in Cairo.

Feb 13, 2014

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Adel El-Adawy

Brief Analysis

Israel, America, and a Churning Middle East (Part II)

On February 4, 2014, Ambassador Dennis Ross addressed a Policy Forum at The Washington Institute after participating in the Institute for National Security Studies annual conference in Tel Aviv. He was joined by Washington Institute executive director Robert Satloff and former national security advisor Stephen Hadley. The following is a

Feb 12, 2014

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Dennis Ross

Articles & Testimony

The Muslim Brotherhood Will Fight On

Given the Brotherhood and the military's mutually exclusive aims, Egypt's death-match will continue, with even deadlier stakes once Sisi becomes president.

Jan 27, 2014

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Eric Trager

Articles & Testimony

There's Only One Real Law Now in Egypt

Washington should focus on shielding U.S. strategic interests in Egypt from the effects of persistent political instability, while also encouraging Cairo to address the root causes of this instability over time.

Jan 25, 2014

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Eric Trager

Brief Analysis

Egypt's Multiple Power Centers

Given the limitations and internal divisions of Egypt's various power centers, neither the military nor any other single institution is solely in charge at the moment.

Jan 17, 2014

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Adel El-Adawy

Brief Analysis

The New Triangle of Egypt, Israel, and Hamas

With Israeli acquiescence to de facto alterations of the 1979 peace treaty, Egypt has deployed substantial military forces into the Sinai to combat terrorists. But Israel remains hesitant about Cairo's inclination to increase pressure on Hamas in Gaza.

Jan 17, 2014

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Ehud Yaari

Brief Analysis

Apaches in the Sinai

While delivering more Apache helicopters to Egypt may well increase the terrorist body count in the Sinai, Cairo must find a way to reduce the reportedly heavy collateral damage caused by such weapons.

Jan 16, 2014

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David Schenker

Brief Analysis

Salafists Are the Wild Card of Egypt's Referendum

Low Salafist turnout for this week's constitutional referendum could signal a broad base of support for growing jihadist violence against the post-Morsi government.

Jan 13, 2014

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Eric Trager

Articles & Testimony

Iran, Syria, and Egypt

The perception that the White House is determined to include the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt's political process could hamper the Iran and Syria negotiations, among other ill effects.

Jan 10, 2014

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Adel El-Adawy
David Pollock

Articles & Testimony

Egypt's Heroic Protesters Bear Responsibility for the Mess That Followed

If Egypt's activists are to continue their righteous campaign for a non-dictatorial government, they will have to draft a concrete agenda, better engage the public, and organize beyond one traffic circle in downtown Cairo.

Jan 6, 2014

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Eric Trager

Articles & Testimony

Egypt: A Tinderbox Waiting for a Spark

Behind the government's political transition and security measures lies a deeply unstable country.

Jan 2, 2014

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Eric Trager

Brief Analysis

Egypt's New Constitution: Bleak Prospects

As Egypt prepares to vote on a constitution that could prove economically ruinous or, at best, ineffectual, Washington and its regional allies should discuss ways of encouraging Cairo to pursue much-needed reforms.

Dec 16, 2013

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Eric Trager

Articles & Testimony

Hussein Morsi: My Brother's Presidency 'Was a Disaster'

While Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood is hardly on the cusp of a dramatic comeback, it retains legions of members and active rural cells that are committed to its power-seeking program.

Dec 9, 2013

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Eric Trager

Articles & Testimony

Clan Warfare in Egypt

Given Egypt's brewing power struggles, the current state of relative calm should not be mistaken for progress, let alone stability.

Dec 3, 2013

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Eric Trager

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