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Iraq and the Middle East:
A View from Cairo
U.S.-Egyptian relations always have been a critical aspect of American involvement in the Middle East. Although Washington and Cairo have disagreed on certain issues, they have nevertheless maintained a significant partnership. As regional tensions mount amid the possibility of war with Iraq and continued violence on the Israeli-Palestinian front, it
Feb 13, 2003
Brief Analysis
Sadat's Peace Legacy and Hopes for Arab Liberalism
During those periods when modern Egypt was occupied by foreign powers and governed by regimes subservient to those powers, many Egyptians found themselves attracted to extremist ideas and organizations. Beginning in the 1920s, all sorts of secret revolutionary and extremist organizations began to expand throughout the country. Whether secular or
Nov 7, 2002
Brief Analysis
Gamal Mubarak:
Successor Story in Egypt?
British foreign minister Jack Straw met for an hour last week with Gamal Mubarak, the youngest son of Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak. According to a British official cited in al-Qanat, an Arabic online daily, Straw met Gamal because he "is a very important person who certainly enjoys great influence." The
Oct 17, 2002
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  • Jonathan Schanzer
Articles & Testimony
The Wrong Models for Tenet
In an effort to resuscitate flat-lining Israeli-Palestinian peacemaking, President Bush dispatched CIA Director George Tenet to the region one more time. This time, however, his mission has focused not on obtaining a ceasefire, but on merging the various Palestinian security forces into a coherent, hierarchical, and accountable security and intelligence
Jun 5, 2002
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  • Matthew Levitt
Brief Analysis
The Future of the Multinational Force and Observers in Sinai
Growing U.S. military involvement in new locations such as Afghanistan, Uzbekistan, and the Philippines has raised concerns in the Pentagon about overstretching the military and has prompted a call to reassess the future of America's long-standing contribution to peacekeeping missions worldwide. One of the missions at risk of being curtailed
Jan 25, 2002
Brief Analysis
Assessing the $959 Million in Accelerated Economic Aid to Egypt
In a brief January 3 statement, the White House announced that Egypt is receiving $959 million in accelerated economic aid, the bulk of which was evidently disbursed in the closing days of 2001. While an important sign of continued U.S. support for the Hosni Mubarak government, this sudden and massive
Jan 7, 2002
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  • Patrick Clawson
Brief Analysis
Bright Star:
Almost Business As Usual
Bright Star 01/02, the largest multinational exercise in the world, began in Egypt the same day U.S. strikes against Afghanistan commenced. With world and regional attention focused on the war against terrorism, relatively little media notice has been taken of Bright Star. Despite its massive size, the exercise was "expected
Oct 15, 2001
Brief Analysis
The Global Jihad Brotherhood:
Egyptian Islamic Jihad and the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan
In his September 21st speech to Congress, President George W. Bush mentioned two terrorist groups in addition to Osama bin Laden's Al-Qaedah: the Egyptian Islamic Jihad and the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan. Both groups are fighting the regimes of their homelands but serve the interests of global Jihad as well
Sep 24, 2001
Brief Analysis
The Ibrahim Case and U.S.-Egypt Policy:
Toward a More Robust Approach
Recent events should give Washington the opportunity to pursue the Ibrahim case more vigorously.
Sep 6, 2001
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  • Amy Hawthorne
Articles & Testimony
Middle East Assassinations, 50 Years On
On Friday, July 20, 1951 - exactly 50 years ago today Jordan's King Abdullah bin Hussein was walking out of Jerusalem's al-Aksa Mosque following noontime prayers when he was shot dead by an unemployed Palestinian tailor. Twenty years ago this October, Egypt's Anwar Sadat was presiding over an annual military
Jul 20, 2001
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  • Robert Satloff
Brief Analysis
Egypt, Jordan, Israel, and the Palestinian Authority:
Impressions from a Regional Tour
At Camp David/Taba, the Palestinians left the Israeli bride at the altar, so to speak, by turning down the agreement. Regional actors have responded differently. Some Arab leaders, especially Egyptians, are in denial, arguing that former Israeli prime minister Ehud Barak's proposals are still valid and that the peace process
Jun 18, 2001
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  • Robert Satloff
Articles & Testimony
Islamism:
R.I.P.
Not long after the fall of the Berlin Wall, a chorus of influential opinion-makers in Washington began to sound an alarm about a new ideological threat posed to the West: the spread of "Islamism," a virulent brand of political Islam whose adherents demonized the culture, governments and even the citizens
May 1, 2001
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  • Ray Takeyh
Articles & Testimony
Arafat Sows Blame, Reaps Nothing
The modern Ittihadiyah Palace in the Cairo suburb of Heliopolis has Arabesque arches, marble floors and stylish conference rooms. There is also another fixture: Palestinian Authority Chairman Yasser Arafat. Egyptian media always carries the picture of Arafat conferring with his host, Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak at the Ittihadiyah. Mubarak, who
Apr 3, 2001
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  • David Makovsky
Brief Analysis
At the Bottom of the Bush-Mubarak Agenda?
The Slow Pace of Political Reform in Egypt
Urgent regional matters -- such as Iraq and the Arab–Israeli peace process -- will dominate the agenda during Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak's visit to Washington this week, while Egypt's transition to a free-market economy and U.S.– Egypt trade ties will also receive attention. Egyptian domestic politics, however, will register little
Apr 2, 2001
Brief Analysis
Egyptian Elections:
Rumblings of Change, But NDP Dominance Maintained
What changed, and what didn't, in Egypt's parliamentary elections?
Nov 28, 2000
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  • Amy Hawthorne
Brief Analysis
Saad ed-Din Ibrahim on Trial:
Background and Implications
The trial of prominent Egyptian democracy activist Dr. Saad ed-Din Ibrahim and twenty-seven of his associates is scheduled to open on November 18 in Cairo. The charges include illegally accepting foreign funds and harming Egypt’s reputation abroad. This trial will be closely watched as a litmus test of the Egyptian
Nov 14, 2000
Brief Analysis
Egypt's Parliamentary Vote:
A Democracy Test amid Regional Tension
As rumors swirl regarding a possible Arab League summit meeting in Cairo later this month, preparations are underway for a major event on the Egyptian domestic scene: the holding of parliamentary elections. This vote, set to occur over three stages from October 18 to November 14, will be the first
Oct 11, 2000
Brief Analysis
Egypt-U.S. Relations and Egyptian Foreign Policy
Despite the existence of a two-decade old strategic alliance between Egypt and the United States, political elites in both countries are profoundly skeptical of the goals and intentions of the other side. In Egypt, there are doubts about the legitimacy of U.S. behavior in the world, about the even-handedness of
Mar 24, 2000
Brief Analysis
A Mighty Arsenal:
Egypt's Military Build-Up, 1979–1999
Military aid will likely be a topic of discussion between Presidents Hosni Mubarak and Bill Clinton when the Egyptian leader visits Washington this week. Since Egypt and Israel signed a peace treaty in 1979, Cairo has received $35 billion in military and economic assistance from the United States. Cairo has
Mar 21, 2000
Brief Analysis
Mideast Update:
Report from a Trip to Israel, Jordan, Egypt, and the Palestinian Authority
ROBERT SATLOFF General Observations Meetings with the four leaders--Israeli prime minister Ehud Barak, Jordan's King Abdullah II, Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak, and Palestinian Authority (PA) chairman Yasir Arafat--underscore the vitality of regional leadership. All seemed healthy, engaged, self-assured, and in command. Barak is clearly a man with a mission, convinced
Nov 29, 1999
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