Egypt

Policy Analysis on Egypt

From Sana to Benghazi, Cairo to Casablanca, new jihadist groups have adopted the same name in recent months. Is it all just a coincidence?

Sep 21, 2012

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Aaron Y. Zelin

Articles & Testimony

It's Not Just the Sparks That Caused This Fire in the Middle East

The United States must avoid the temptation of misapprehending the current spurt of violence in the region or rashly disengaging in frustration over longstanding problems.

Sep 18, 2012

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Michael Singh

Articles & Testimony

How to Send Egypt a Message

The Morsi government is encouraging anti-American unrest; the Obama administration must now send a clear signal back.

Sep 12, 2012

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David Schenker
Eric Trager

Articles & Testimony

Getting Egypt's Morsi to Give Up His 9/11 "Truther" Talk

President Obama should condition any meeting with the Egyptian leader on a clear and public renunciation of the Muslim Brotherhood's continued 9/11 revisionism.

Sep 11, 2012

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Robert Satloff
Eric Trager

Articles & Testimony

Arab Power after the Spring

An inside look at Egypt's new president suggests that Washington will have to adjust to a troublesome new status quo.

Sep 5, 2012

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Eric Trager

In-Depth Reports

Who's Who in Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood

Given its growing control over key government institutions and its unmatched mobilizing capabilities, the Muslim Brotherhood will likely remain Egypt's most consequential political actor for many years to come. But who are the men who make up this uniquely cohesive and secretive "society," and what impact will they have on the country's domestic and foreign policy?

Sep 4, 2012

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Eric Trager

Articles & Testimony

Two Egyptian Views of U.S. Policy

Fikra Forum contributors offer unique perspectives and analysis from Egypt regarding the changes in U.S. policy toward the new Egyptian government.

Aug 30, 2012

Articles & Testimony

Egypt's Outreach to China and Iran Is Troubling for U.S. Policy

President Morsi's upcoming visits to Beijing and Tehran indicate that Egypt's foreign policy orientation is shifting away from the West.

Aug 24, 2012

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David Schenker
Christina Lin

Articles & Testimony

Egypt's New Leaders Must Accept Reality

Policy differences are understandable, but it is not acceptable for Egypt's new leaders to intimidate domestic media, order unauthorized troop movements into Sinai, or foster deliberate untruths about Israel.

Aug 19, 2012

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Dennis Ross

Articles & Testimony

Egypt's New President Moves Against Democracy

Mohammed Morsi has given himself complete legislative and executive power, plus the right to select writers of a new constitution.

Aug 16, 2012

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Eric Trager

Brief Analysis

In Egypt, Rule by Constitution or Fiat?

This weekend, Egypt's Islamist president Muhammad Morsi unilaterally amended the interim constitution that had been approved by 77 percent of voters during a public referendum in March 2011. Although these changes may eventually be challenged in the High Constitutional Court (HCC), the absence of a parliament and military leaders capable

Aug 13, 2012

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David Schenker

Brief Analysis

Terrorism in Sinai: Tests for President Morsi and the Egyptian Military

Yesterday's deadly attack in the Sinai Peninsula, in which militants killed sixteen Egyptian soldiers while wounding seven others, was as predictable as it was devastating. Since last year's revolution, terrorists have worked continuously to manufacture tensions between Egypt and Israel, attacking the gas pipeline to Israel and Jordan fifteen times

Aug 6, 2012

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Robert Satloff
Eric Trager

Articles & Testimony

7 Ways America Can Get Its Mojo Back in Egypt

With its initial attempts at building bridges in Cairo having backfired, the Obama administration is looking for new ways to improve America's image in Egypt.

Aug 2, 2012

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Eric Trager

Video

Brief Analysis

Israel and Egypt: Reports from a Changing Region

On July 25, Washington Institute Ziegler distinguished fellow David Makovsky, who recently returned from a trip to Israel and Ramallah, was joined in a Policy Forum by Institute Next Generation fellow Eric Trager, who spent much of June and July conducting extensive research in Egypt. The following is a rapporteur's

Jul 30, 2012

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David Makovsky
Eric Trager

Articles & Testimony

What's Going On in Egyptian Politics? Don't Ask Egyptians

One of the more charming aspects of post-Mubarak Egypt is the frequency with which political debate erupts spontaneously between ordinary pedestrians, who are then quickly surrounded by dozens of on-listeners eager to hear competing points and, more often than not, interject their own. These deliberative blobs are the best indication

Jul 9, 2012

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Eric Trager

Articles & Testimony

The Muslim Brotherhood's Long Game:

Egypt's Ruling Party Plots Its Path to Power

In the 18 months since the overthrow of Hosni Mubarak, the Muslim Brotherhood has risen swiftly from the cave to the castle. It founded the now-dominant Freedom and Justice Party last April, won a massive plurality in the winter parliamentary elections, and, last week, celebrated as its candidate, Mohamed Morsi

Jul 6, 2012

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Eric Trager

Articles & Testimony

Egypt's Islamist Future

The struggle for supremacy between the Islamists and the military is second to a more important political battle: what kind of Islamic state Egypt will become.

Jul 4, 2012

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David Schenker

Eric Trager to «Al-Watan»: «Morsi’s» Hostile Statements on «Septemebr 11» Concerns Washington

Jul 3, 2012

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Eric Trager

Articles & Testimony

Revolutionary Fallout: Egypt Faces Early Security Challenges

As post-revolutionary Egypt slowly shapes a new political landscape, it faces a resurgent security challenge from extremist groups. David Schenker examines recent incidents, security force capabilities, and the extent to which Islamist political blocs might influence the country's domestic and regional security posture. The following is a summary of the

Jun 30, 2012

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David Schenker

Articles & Testimony

The Muslim Brotherhood Won an Election, But Is It Really Democratic?

In the stultifying, 100-plus-degree heat of Tahrir Square on Sunday, where tens of thousands gathered to hear the results of Egypt's first relatively free presidential election, the sweaty, and occasionally fainting, masses were morbidly grim. Many in the Islamist-dominant crowd were convinced that Egypt's military junta would anoint former prime

Jun 26, 2012

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Eric Trager

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Robert Satloff is the Segal Executive Director of The Washington Institute, a post he assumed in January 1993.

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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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