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A Familiar Pattern in Egypt's Spat with Saudi Arabia
Cairo has sought to placate Saudi and American officials while reaching out to their respective adversaries in Damascus and Moscow, but this balancing act may soon topple if Riyadh and Washington withhold crucial funding.
Oct 18, 2016
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  • Eric Trager
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Middle East 2017: Challenges and Choices - Egypt with Eric Trager
Politics has become a life-or-death struggle for several of America's important partners in the Middle East, says Eric Trager, and their leaders increasingly perceive even mild U.S. encouragement on human rights issues as support for domestic enemies. The next president will face a decision about how to prioritize America's strategic
Oct 4, 2016
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  • Eric Trager
Brief Analysis
Will Arab Leaders Attend the Peres Funeral?
Their presence will likely be more low-profile than for Rabin's funeral twenty years ago, but this is more a sign of the post-Oslo times than a rebuttal of their increasingly close ties with Israel in various spheres.
Sep 29, 2016
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  • Ghaith al-Omari
In-Depth Reports
Arab Fall: How the Muslim Brotherhood Won and Lost Egypt in 891 Days
In Arab Fall, Eric Trager examines the Muslim Brotherhood's decisionmaking throughout the eventful period that commenced with the 2011 Arab Spring uprisings and ended with Mohamed Morsi's overthrow. He explains the Brotherhood's reason for joining the anti-Mubarak uprising, running for a majority of the seats in the 2011-12 parliamentary elections
Sep 26, 2016
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  • Eric Trager
In-Depth Reports
Egypt's Occasional Non-Islamist Reformists
This paper, the eighth in a series of essays exploring prospects for reform throughout the Middle East, explains the near absence of a political center within Egypt by examining the failure of non-Islamist reformists to assert themselves as a meaningful political force following Mubarak's overthrow.
Sep 19, 2016
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  • Eric Trager
Articles & Testimony
How Egyptians' Conspiracy Theories About Clinton Explain Trump's Appeal to Them
Egyptians have welcomed news that the Democratic presidential candidate will meet with President Sisi, but rumors such as those linking Clinton to the Muslim Brotherhood are nevertheless likely to persist.
Sep 19, 2016
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  • Eric Trager
Articles & Testimony
The Flow of Islamist Fighters From Egypt to Syria, and the Sisi Government's Crackdown
Recent reports and interviews highlight the various factors that may have driven hundreds of Muslim Brothers to Syria -- and the problems they face in returning home.
Sep 17, 2016
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  • Eric Trager
Fikra Forum
Fikra Forum
The New Normal: Today's Arab Debate Over Ties With Israel
Normalization remains controversial in Arab circles but is no longer taboo, as more Arabs come to view Israel as a potential partner against enemies like Iran.
Aug 25, 2016
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  • David Pollock
Articles & Testimony
Where Did They Go Wrong?
The anniversary of the Rabaa massacre highlights the Muslim Brotherhood's fatal miscalculations following the 2013 coup, and the growing internal fissures that continue to divide the group today.
Aug 12, 2016
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  • Eric Trager
Articles & Testimony
In Wake of Coup Attempt in Turkey, Lessons for the U.S. From Egypt's Military Takeover
Given Erdogan's crucial role against the Islamic State, Washington should be careful not to alienate him, in particular by avoiding critical public statements that won't change his behavior anyway.
Jul 22, 2016
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  • Eric Trager
Articles & Testimony
Turkey's Coup Is a Sign of Hope for Exiled Egyptian Islamists
Erdogan's response to the coup is feeding the revenge fantasies of Muslim Brotherhood leaders eager to return home and seize power back from the Sisi government.
Jul 19, 2016
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  • Eric Trager
Articles & Testimony
The Ballot Box to the Caliphate
If the Muslim Brotherhood gets another chance at power, it will work even harder and faster to exclude its competitors and pursue an Islamic state.
Jul 17, 2016
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  • Eric Trager
Brief Analysis
Egyptian Visit to Israel Could Preempt International Peace Initiatives
Egypt and Israel are exploring more overt consultation beyond the quiet security sphere, where ties are closer than ever amid shared threats.
Jul 11, 2016
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  • David Makovsky
Brief Analysis
Turkey's Regional Charm Offensive: Motives and Prospects
After years of foreign policy setbacks, Ankara is trying to mend fences with Israel, Egypt, Iran, and Russia, and the potential implications for the United States are mostly beneficial -- assuming the Turks can actually pull it off.
Jun 27, 2016
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  • Soner Cagaptay
  • James Jeffrey
Brief Analysis
Egypt's Costly Nuclear Project
Cairo's expensive nuclear deal with Moscow will likely increase the country's economic burden and susceptibility to Russian influence.
Jun 16, 2016
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  • Eric Trager
Articles & Testimony
Will Sisi Squander His Chance to Fix Egypt's Economy?
The latest bailout from Saudi Arabia may be the last, so Cairo needs to focus on helping itself by implementing complex subsidy and tax reforms.
May 17, 2016
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  • David Schenker
Brief Analysis
The MFO 2.0
Although improved Egyptian-Israeli cooperation and enhanced remote-monitoring technologies will ease the pain of the planned drawdown in Sinai peacekeepers, the situation will only worsen unless Cairo adopts a more appropriate counterinsurgency strategy.
May 16, 2016
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  • David Schenker
In-Depth Reports
U.S. Military Engagement in the Broader Middle East
Reflecting broad foreign policy themes dating to World War I, U.S. grand strategy in the Middle East since the Cold War has focused on establishing and managing a global security system to contain and deter outside threats. Given Eurasia's demographic and economic/technical strength, a dominant power or powers arising from
May 3, 2016
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  • James Jeffrey
  • Michael Eisenstadt
Fikra Forum
Fikra Forum
Egyptian Newspapers: On Jews and Israel
April 22, 2016 Following a number of nationalist, independent and partisan Egyptian newspapers, including: Al-Ahram, Al Gomhuria, Al Akhbar, Al Youm Al Sabeh, Al-Masry Al-Youm, Al Wafd, Sawt al-Ummah and Al Shorouk in the past weeks reveals a surprising lack of discrepancy in their rhetoric towards events related to the
Apr 22, 2016
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  • Mohamed Abdelaziz
Fikra Forum
Fikra Forum
Sisi and the Absence of Politics
April 21, 2016 German philosopher and political scientist Hannah Arendt stated in one of her lectures that it is a problem when politicians make wrong decisions, but a catastrophe when they do not know how to present their decisions to the people. This saying perfectly encapsulates the Egyptian president’s latest
Apr 21, 2016
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  • Maged Atef

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