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Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood and Its Record of Double-Talk
For the time being, Washington should pay no attention to anything Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood says in English and little attention to any private "assurances" it offers.
Jan 27, 2012
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  • David Pollock
Brief Analysis
Egypt's Travel Ban on American <br> NGO Workers
Maintaining leverage in Egypt requires demonstrating a willingness to use it -- particularly when vital U.S. interests are at stake, such as the safety of American citizens.
Jan 26, 2012
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  • Eric Trager
Brief Analysis
Egypt: One Year after Tahrir Square
On January 24, Samuel Tadros, Eric Trager, and David Schenker addressed a Policy Forum at The Washington Institute. Mr. Tadros is a research fellow at the Hudson Institute and a professional lecturer at John Hopkins University's School of Advanced International Studies. Mr. Trager is the Ira Weiner fellow at The
Jan 26, 2012
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  • Samuel Tadros
  • Eric Trager
  • David Schenker
Articles & Testimony
Happy Birthday to Egypt's Doomed Revolution
A year after the ebullience in Egypt's Tahrir Square, an alliance between military autocrats and radical theocrats is viewed, sadly, as the best-case scenario.
Jan 25, 2012
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  • Eric Trager
Articles & Testimony
Egypt’s Great Liberal Nope
Given that Egypt's incoming Islamist legislature will seek to change the state from a presidential to a parliamentary system, the presidency may soon be irrelevant, and ElBaradei might find himself well positioned -- and well qualified -- for the top slot.
Jan 23, 2012
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  • David Schenker
  • Eric Trager
Articles & Testimony
How the U.S. Should Handle the Islamist Rise in Egypt
Washington's message to Cairo's emerging leaders should be that U.S. support is conditional on their cooperation in maintaining peace with Israel and preserving political pluralism and religious and minority rights.
Jan 23, 2012
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  • Robert Satloff
  • Eric Trager
Brief Analysis
Egypt's Islamists Take Over an Uncertain Parliament
The Egyptian parliament's ill-defined mandate will be a source of tension between the Muslim Brotherhood, the ruling military council, and the Salafis.
Jan 21, 2012
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  • David Schenker
In-Depth Reports
Sinai: A New Front
The peninsula has emerged as a hotspot in the complex Arab-Israeli conflict.
Jan 10, 2012
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  • Ehud Yaari
Brief Analysis
The Muslim Brotherhood's Radical Plan for Egypt
Given the Muslim Brotherhood's anti-Western outlook, Washington must prepare for the strong possibility that it will hold only limited influence with Egypt's next government.
Jan 10, 2012
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  • Eric Trager
Brief Analysis
Continuing Problems in Egypt's Electoral Process
Egypt's election procedures have improved much, but some serious issues remain, though the U.S. government can only have modest influence regarding these matters.
Dec 28, 2011
Articles & Testimony
Egypt's Growing Economic Crisis
Egypt's liberals should be focused on the economic long game, because whichever party delivers prosperity to Egyptians will rule.
Dec 20, 2011
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  • Michael Singh
Articles & Testimony
Spring Break: How Egypt's Liberals Lost Control of Their Revolution
Egypt's liberals have lost control of their revolution.
Dec 19, 2011
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  • Eric Trager
Articles & Testimony
The Arab Uprisings, One Year On
The Middle East begins 2012 much as it began 1949, 1968, and 1980: confident only that uncertainty is the new norm.
Dec 15, 2011
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  • Robert Satloff
Articles & Testimony
Where Did Nick Kristof Get the Idea That the Muslim Brotherhood Is Moderate?
The Brotherhood's efforts to project itself as a responsible actor in Egypt do not align with the inflammatory views freely expressed by its members.
Dec 14, 2011
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  • Eric Trager
Articles & Testimony
A Visit with a Fundamentalist Member of Egypt's New Parliament
The Salafist view of equality in Egypt is clear: so long as we all live by sharia, we're all equal. Eric Trager reports from Giza.
Dec 10, 2011
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  • Eric Trager
Articles & Testimony
Thought the Muslim Brotherhood Was Bad? Meet Egypt's Other Islamist Party
With only a few months of preparation and a rumored cache of Saudi funding, Egypt's even more extreme Salafist Nour Party is giving the Muslim Brotherhood a run for its money.
Dec 2, 2011
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  • Eric Trager
Articles & Testimony
Egypt's Military Learns Its Lesson: How the Ruling Council in Cairo Contained a Second Revolution
The second revolution has failed because, since a ceasefire went into effect on November 24, it has been remarkably well contained.
Nov 30, 2011
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  • Eric Trager
Articles & Testimony
Why an Undemocratic Party Is Going to Win Egypt's First Democratic Election
Judging from the first day of voting, the Muslim Brotherhood's theocratic political vision, empowered through elections, seems to be in Egypt's immediate future.
Nov 29, 2011
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  • Eric Trager
Brief Analysis
Washington and Egypt: The Incredible Shrinking Policy
The Obama administration's once-powerful message to Egypt about strategic direction, democratic institutions, and economic growth has lost its voice. Even as polls open, it is still not too late to engage Egyptians on the consequences of their vote.
Nov 28, 2011
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  • Robert Satloff
Brief Analysis
Egypt's Revolution Continues
As a new round of violence erupts in Egypt, Washington must prepare for the possibility that chaos and uncertainty will dominate the political scene for months to come.
Nov 21, 2011
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  • David Schenker
  • Eric Trager

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