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President Trump Talks Terror with Egypt's Sisi
To help Washington in the war against the Islamic State, Cairo must first help itself, in part by adopting a modern COIN approach in Sinai and refocusing its military spending toward that end.
Mar 30, 2017
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  • David Schenker
Articles & Testimony
Can Trump Cut a Deal With Egypt?
Washington has a strong hand to ask for real concessions on issues such as aid priorities and prosecution of Americans, as well as clarification of Russia's reported military deployments.
Mar 30, 2017
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  • Eric Trager
Fikra Forum
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Sisi and the Copts: Grim Prospects for a Troubled Relationship
March 20, 2017 On December 11, a massive explosion shattered St. Mark’s Cathedral in Abbasia, central Cairo, claiming the lives of more than 25 worshipers and wounding scores of others. The event cast even more anxiety and strain over the situation of Egypt’s Copts, which has been volatile and troubled
Mar 20, 2017
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  • Ramy Aziz
Articles & Testimony
Sisi's Domesticated Foreign Policy
Much to his Gulf allies' chagrin, Egypt's president has not toed their anti-Iranian line in the region, instead following his own pattern of supporting state actors against non-state actors.
Mar 8, 2017
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  • Eric Trager
Articles & Testimony
Burning Questions for Trump on the Middle East: We Still Don't Know Where His Gut Instincts Are
Short-term benefits aside, America's partners in the Middle East will all suffer in the end if estrangement from the region becomes the norm of U.S. foreign policy.
Mar 7, 2017
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  • Robert Satloff
Fikra Forum
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Al-Azhar and the President: Breaking Down the Relationship
March 6, 2017 On January 24, during a speech for National Police Day, President Sisi – to everyone’s surprise – brought up the issue of the high divorce rate in Egypt and its dangerous impact on family security and stability, calling for an amendment of divorce laws. According to Sisi’s
Mar 6, 2017
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  • Maged Atef
Articles & Testimony
What an Egyptian-Iranian Thaw Would Mean for U.S. Foreign Policy in the Region
If Washington fails to address Egypt's financial problems, its dispute with Saudi Arabia, and its over-emphasis on the dangers of Sunni Islamism, then American efforts to contain Iran could be in jeopardy.
Mar 4, 2017
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  • Haisam Hassanein
Brief Analysis
Bab al-Mandab Shipping Chokepoint Under Threat
Reports of Yemeni rebel mining activity are only the latest in a string of threats to international vessels transiting the narrow link between the Suez Canal and the Indian Ocean.
Mar 1, 2017
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  • Jeremy Vaughan
  • Simon Henderson
Articles & Testimony
The Future of Egyptian-Israeli Relations: Cairo More Committed to Peace Than Normalization
Egypt remains an essential component of any future Palestinian peace process, but the country's deep anti-Israel propaganda is a persistent stumbling block.
Feb 18, 2017
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  • Haisam Hassanein
Articles & Testimony
The U.S. Should Be Wary About Overplaying Its Hand on the Muslim Brotherhood
The idea of formally designating the group as a terrorist organization raises technical and legal issues that could bolster already-marginalized Brotherhood members in unintended ways if handled improperly.
Feb 9, 2017
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  • Eric Trager
Articles & Testimony
Stuck With Sisi
Six years after Egypt's Tahrir Square uprising and the 'Arab Spring' dreams it inspired, the country is economically and politically stuck.
Jan 24, 2017
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  • Eric Trager
Fikra Forum
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NGO Law in Egypt
January 12, 2017 At the end of November, Egyptian parliament approved a new law on non-governmental organizations (NGOs), spreading worry in the minds of those interested in Egyptian affairs in general. This law is the latest step toward finishing off rights organizations in Egypt. In addition to targeting NGO workers
Jan 12, 2017
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  • Maged Atef
Articles & Testimony
Commercial Diplomacy in the Middle East
In addition to boosting the economic prospects of individual countries, the QIZ arrangements between Egypt, Israel, and the United States show how trade can be used as a powerful catalyst for multilateral cooperation on other fronts.
Jan 11, 2017
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  • Haisam Hassanein
Egyptian and Israeli flags along the Sinai border
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A New Era in Egypt-Israel Relations?
In this era, a political observer will not have to look towards the statements coming out of Tel Aviv to learn the nature of Israeli-Egyptian cooperation.
Dec 20, 2016
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  • Mohammed Soliman
An Egyptian guard inspects bomb damage near the Gaza border in Sinai
Maintaining Relationships Behind Closed Doors
Although Egypt's security, diplomatic, and economic cooperation with Israel continues to improve, the optics of such rapprochement remain a political liability for President Sisi.
Dec 15, 2016
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  • David Schenker
Articles & Testimony
Egypt's Economy: Not Out of the Woods Yet
Although Cairo has taken significant steps to address capital shortages in recent weeks, the government knows that these steps will entail significant pain and could therefore spark unrest.
Nov 18, 2016
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  • Eric Trager
Video
Brief Analysis
The Rise and Fall of Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood
How did the group rise to power so quickly after Mubarak's ouster in 2011 -- and then just as quickly lose public support and fall from power itself? Read or watch a conversation between leading experts on Egyptian politics.
Nov 8, 2016
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  • Eric Trager
  • Nancy Youssef
  • Michele Dunne
Fikra Forum
Fikra Forum
Blood and Cynicism: The Egyptian Army and the Political Crisis
In addition to the schadenfreude of many loyal to the Islamist movement after the attack, there were other voices which were impossible to ignore: those of a group mourning for the soldiers while simultaneously criticizing the army’s leadership.
Nov 8, 2016
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  • Maged Atef
Brief Analysis
Egypt and Israel's Growing Economic Cooperation
Although security cooperation tends to get the headlines, the two countries have been quietly pursuing other initiatives that could provide a desperately needed boost to Egypt's trade, tourism, and energy sectors.
Nov 2, 2016
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  • Haisam Hassanein
Brief Analysis
The Future of Arab Reform: Beyond Autocrats and Islamists
A State Department official discusses why overcoming cynicism and encouraging reform in the Middle East remains a crucial part of America's role as defender of the international system.
Oct 20, 2016
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  • Tom Malinowski

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