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Washington's Unfocused Decision on Aid to Egypt
The recent announcement will undermine President Trump's credibility with Cairo, which now has reason to question whether his vocal support for Sisi carries any weight.
Aug 23, 2017
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  • Eric Trager
Articles & Testimony
Is War in Gaza Unavoidable?
A deal brokered by exiled Fatah leader Mohammad Dahlan may have fended off a war this summer, but it raises the likelihood of conflict in the future.
Aug 22, 2017
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  • Ghaith al-Omari
  • Grant Rumley
Articles & Testimony
The Muslim Brotherhood's Fatal Mistake
A widening rift within the group can be traced to the misguided view that it could elude the government's repression.
Aug 21, 2017
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  • Eric Trager
Articles & Testimony
A Beauty Queen Helps Israel's Egyptian Community Find Its Voice
In February, the Israeli government approved the creation of a nonprofit "to advance the affairs of the Egyptian minority in Israel," potentially a small step toward warmer bilateral relations.
Aug 16, 2017
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  • Haisam Hassanein
Articles & Testimony
A Killer Goes Free in Cairo
In the Egyptian capital, the Sisi government frees a billionaire imprisoned for a sensational murder, for reasons only known to itself.
Jul 7, 2017
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  • David Schenker
Articles & Testimony
The Muslim Brotherhood Is the Root of the Qatar Crisis
The Saudi-led bloc has made thirteen demands of Doha, but they're mostly about resolving one issue -- and time is almost up.
Jul 2, 2017
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  • Eric Trager
Articles & Testimony
How a Soap Opera Explains Egyptian-Israeli Relations
Anti-Semitic themes appear in a program that nonetheless portrays Mossad officials as serious and smart people.
Jun 29, 2017
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  • Haisam Hassanein
Brief Analysis
Defusing the Electricity Crisis in Gaza -- For Now
The recent deal to restore electricity to the territory will ease short-term concerns, but given the turbulent Palestinian and regional political scene, a more sustainable solution will require setting up independent mechanisms for utility provision.
Jun 22, 2017
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  • Katherine Bauer
  • Ghaith al-Omari
Fikra Forum
Fikra Forum
Counter-radicalization and de-radicalization in Egypt and Libya: Returnees and Foresight
June 13, 2017 At the beginning of May, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Raad al-Hussein expressed concerns over Egypt’s policies to combat extremism, highlighting that a state of emergency, the massive numbers of detentions, and arbitrary arrest facilitate radicalization. Meantime, the Libyan President Fayez al-Sarraj and General
Jun 13, 2017
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  • Sara Brzuszkiewicz
Fikra Forum
Fikra Forum
Assurances from Washington, Fears in Cairo
June 13, 2017 “I just want to let everybody know that we are strongly supporting President Sisi; he has done a fantastic job in a very difficult situation. We stand with Egypt, and we support the people of Egypt.” With these words, the U.S. President Donald Trump welcomed his Egyptian
Jun 13, 2017
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  • Maged Atef
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Brief Analysis
LBJ and the June 1967 War:
Lessons from the American Role
A panel of distinguished scholars and former U.S. officials discusses what Washington can learn from the Johnson administration's ambiguous role in a war that reshaped the modern Middle East.
Jun 9, 2017
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  • Dennis Ross
  • Nicholas Rostow
  • Michael Mandelbaum
Articles & Testimony
The Cynical Conspiracy War on Egypt's Christians
The Muslim Brotherhood isn't behind the callous mass murder of Copts, but it's certainly fanning the flames of hatred.
May 27, 2017
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  • Eric Trager
Articles & Testimony
Trump Should Meet With Sisi in Saudi Arabia
Such a meeting would focus on two key areas: more effective combating of jihadists in the Sinai and the closure of a case involving four U.S.-funded pro-democracy organizations.
May 19, 2017
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  • Eric Trager
Articles & Testimony
Egypt's Failed War on Terror
Cairo has demonstrated a stunning lack of will to eradicate ISIS from Egyptian territory and has been losing ground against a virulent but numerically small insurgency in the Sinai.
May 10, 2017
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  • David Schenker
Articles & Testimony
When International Guarantees Utterly Failed
The international community's vacillation and vague guarantees in the run-up to the 1967 war taught the Israelis an important cautionary lesson: when the chips are down, they need to be able to defend themselves by themselves.
May 4, 2017
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  • David Makovsky
Brief Analysis
Does Egypt Need an FTA with the United States?
Given the many factors militating against a U.S.-Egypt trade deal, Washington should instead push for the Egyptians to avail themselves of existing mechanisms, especially the Qualifying Industrial Zones.
Apr 24, 2017
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  • Haisam Hassanein
Fikra Forum
Fikra Forum
Regional Consequences of Trump's Travel Ban
On January 27, 2017, President Donald Trump issued an executive order suspending the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program, indefinitely prohibiting all Syrian refugees from entering the United States and banning immigrants from seven Muslim-majority countries: Syria, Iraq, Iran, Libya, Sudan, Somalia, and Yemen. The executive order unleashed a storm of criticism
Apr 20, 2017
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  • Mohamed Abdelaziz
Articles & Testimony
Despite Attacks Egypt Maintains Conventional Military Strategy
Having demonstrated that he is a sincere partner and friend, President Trump can now approach Sisi for a serious conversation about helping Cairo improve its performance against jihadis in the Sinai.
Apr 9, 2017
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  • Eric Trager
Articles & Testimony
Egypt's Awkward Reset with Washington
After Trump welcomes Sisi, the Syria crisis puts relations in sudden limbo.
Apr 7, 2017
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  • Eric Trager
Articles & Testimony
Enhancing Egyptian-Israeli Ties under the Trump Administration
U.S. officials should take a four-pronged approach to lowering the barriers that have long impeded true normalization between the two countries.
Apr 2, 2017
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  • Haisam Hassanein

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