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Sisi Restores Jewish Heritage in Egypt
His recent outreach to Jews is welcome, though it should not be mistaken for a total shift in his repressive tendencies or a sea change in the Egyptian public’s rejection of Israel.
Dec 14, 2018
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  • Haisam Hassanein
Brief Analysis
Hints of Crisis as Algeria Enters Election Mode
The country avoided the tumult of the Arab Spring, but its next election cycle will bring political, economic, and social challenges back to the fore.
Dec 12, 2018
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  • Abdelillah Bendaoudi
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In-Depth Reports
Tunisian Foreign Fighters in Iraq and Syria
Over the past few years, the influx of Tunisian fighters to Iraq and Syria has rendered Tunisia practically synonymous with a phenomenon that is still not well understood. This new Policy Note by jihadism expert Aaron Y. Zelin seeks to remedy this gap by quantifying the flow of Tunisian fighters
Nov 28, 2018
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  • Aaron Y. Zelin
Brief Analysis
Flare-Up in Gaza (Part 2): Gently Undoing a Gordian Knot
Israel and Hamas cannot advance their current strategic goals through intensified fighting, but the Cairo dialogue could enable important short-term gains in Gaza.
Nov 20, 2018
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  • Ghaith al-Omari
  • Assaf Orion
Brief Analysis
Egypt’s Economy Rising, Rights Declining
Cairo has made progress on returning to its pre-revolution economic levels, but censorship, surveillance, and other humanitarian abuses continue to accelerate.
Nov 19, 2018
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  • Barak Barfi
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Brief Analysis
Egypt and Washington: Challenges in the Sisi Era
Two experts discuss how Washington can balance its sometimes conflicting interests in Egyptian security and human rights.
Nov 7, 2018
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  • Barak Barfi
  • Michele Dunne
Articles & Testimony
How France and Italy’s Rivalry Is Hurting Libya
The upcoming Palermo conference should be used to facilitate UN-led dialogue between Libyan groups, not to score points in a European diplomatic spat.
Oct 31, 2018
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  • Federica Saini Fasanotti
  • Ben Fishman
Brief Analysis
Tunisia’s Female Jihadists
An unprecedented attack by a female bomber should not come as a surprise considering the spike in women’s jihadist activism since 2011.
Oct 31, 2018
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  • Aaron Y. Zelin
Brief Analysis
Delicate Diplomacy in Western Sahara
As the UN mulls the future of the peacekeeping mission, Washington should proceed cautiously in encouraging negotiations to avoid undermining essential alliances.
Oct 18, 2018
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  • Sarah Feuer
Sisi
Brief Analysis
Sisi’s Anti-Israel Rhetoric: New Speeches, Old Problems
Despite broadening official cooperation between the two states, he is increasingly embracing the old approach of telling Egyptians that Israel is the enemy.
Oct 17, 2018
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  • Haisam Hassanein
Articles & Testimony
Tunisian Jihadism Five Years After Ansar al-Sharia
While the government should be commended for putting a lid on attacks, it needs to move beyond a security-only approach and reintegrate less-hardened jihadis.
Sep 16, 2018
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  • Aaron Y. Zelin
Brief Analysis
Israeli Gas Is Almost Ashore, But Challenges Remain
Environmental concerns, uncertainty over export routes, and future security risks overshadow the latest progress in bringing the Leviathan field online.
Sep 7, 2018
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  • Simon Henderson
Brief Analysis
Breaking the Stalemate in the Egypt-Ethiopia Dam Dispute
Cairo needs Washington's help to avoid a drastic, potentially destabilizing water shortage while advancing the negotiations with Ethiopia.
Aug 28, 2018
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  • Barak Barfi
Brief Analysis
Women, Minorities, and Military Aid to Egypt
As the next deadline for FMF disbursement approaches, the administration should remember that U.S. law requires it to consider Cairo’s recent track record on human rights.
Aug 9, 2018
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  • Amy Austin Holmes
In-Depth Reports
Neither Remaining Nor Expanding: The Decline of the Islamic State
In step with the progression of the coalition war against the Islamic State over the course of 2016, the threat of IS-directed attacks in the West continued to trend upward, posing significant challenges for social media companies, law enforcement, intelligence agencies, and local communities alike. Edited by Matthew Levitt, this
Jul 25, 2018
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  • Matthew Levitt
Brief Analysis
Haftar's Play for Libyan Oil
To preserve Libyan unity, the United States should threaten to block any oil shipments not authorized by the country's internationally recognized government.
Jul 3, 2018
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  • Ben Fishman
What Would Happen If Russia Flipped Egypt?
An expert on Russian foreign policy explains how even a partial Cairo-Moscow alliance on specific security and energy issues could be inimical to U.S. interests.
Jun 26, 2018
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  • Anna Borshchevskaya
Articles & Testimony
Could Russia Flip Egypt?
For too long, U.S. policymakers have tailored their approach toward Cairo as if Washington were the only player in the sandbox.
Jun 21, 2018
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  • Anna Borshchevskaya
Articles & Testimony
While Mo Salah Sleeps in Grozny
Russia’s World Cup hospitality toward Egypt is the latest example of how Putin curries favor in the Middle East via Chechnya.
Jun 12, 2018
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  • Anna Borshchevskaya
Articles & Testimony
Book Review: The Soviet-Israeli War, 1967-1973
New evidence sheds light on Soviet involvement in Egypt and helps frame Vladimir Putin’s current efforts in the Middle East.
Jun 1, 2018
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  • Anna Borshchevskaya

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