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Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood Pursues a Political Monopoly

On Saturday, the Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood (MB) announced the nomination of Deputy Supreme Guide Khairat al-Shater for president, cementing a critical shift in its political strategy. Although the group initially tried to manage Egypt's post-Mubarak transition by cooperating with the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) and secularist parties

Eric Trager

Protesters hold signs and flags in Libya - source: Reuters

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The Struggle for Post-Qadhafi Libya

In this new study, Jason Pack and Barak Barfi explain why the United States must take a proactive stance in ensuring that Libyan authorities win the peace, not just the war.

Jason Pack
Barak Barfi

Libya's Floundering Transition

Washington should help improve conditions on the ground in Libya before the upcoming parliamentary elections, supporting civil society organizations that include rebels and prodding the interim government toward greater transparency.

Andrew Engel

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Reflections on the Revolution in Egypt

Testimony before the House Committee on Foreign Relations, Subcommittee on the Middle East and South Asia. One year after mass protests toppled Hosni Mubarak, Egypt is heading in an illiberal, anti-Western direction. The ruling military council has employed deadly force against protestors, subjected thousands of civilians to military trials, raided

Eric Trager

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Arab Spring or Islamist Winter?

The Arab uprisings—the intifadas against tyranny—were and are a remarkable accomplishment for the peoples of the Middle East. But they were only the end of the beginning.

David Schenker

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Money Troubles: The Financial Woes of al-Qaeda's Leaders

Al-Qaeda's finances are at their weakest point in years due to a successful campaign to close off major sources of funding.

Matthew Levitt

Self-Immolations Mar Year of Reforms in Morocco

Despite horrific scenes on the streets of Rabat, Washington should continue to encourage Morocco's process of incremental reforms.

Sarah Feuer

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Sinai: A New Front

The peninsula has emerged as a hotspot in the complex Arab-Israeli conflict.

Ehud Yaari

The Muslim Brotherhood's Radical Plan for Egypt

Given the Muslim Brotherhood's anti-Western outlook, Washington must prepare for the strong possibility that it will hold only limited influence with Egypt's next government.

Eric Trager

Concerning Mr. Rachid Ghannouchi's Visit to The Washington Institute

On November 30, 2011, Mr. Rachid Ghannouchi, leader of Tunisia's an-Nahda movement, visited the offices of The Washington Institute for Near East Policy to address a seminar of the Institute's senior research staff and several select, invited guests. This was an on-the-record session, with a tape recorder sitting in the

Challenges Facing the Libyan Government

In light of its experience in Iraq and Afghanistan, Washington should be able to do more to facilitate the transition in Libya.

Andrew Engel

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The Arab Uprisings, One Year On

The Middle East begins 2012 much as it began 1949, 1968, and 1980: confident only that uncertainty is the new norm.

Robert Satloff

Impact of Sanctioning Iran's Central Bank

The debate over whether to sanction the Central Bank of Iran must consider the effectiveness of such action and the consequences for the world economy.

Patrick Clawson
Simon Henderson

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Ennahda’s Tight Rope Act on Religion

The following is an excerpt from an article that appeared in the 2012 Foreign Policy compilation Islamists in a Changing Middle East. To read the rest of the article, download the PDF. In addition, the full multiauthor compilation is available from the Foreign Policy website. On November 13, 2011, the

Aaron Y. Zelin

Assessing Ennahda, Tunisia's Winning Islamist Party

Washington's embrace of Ennahda, Tunisia's leading Islamist movement, should be predicated on the party's actions matching its promises to foster an open, democratic society.

Tensions Grow between Egypt's Military Leaders and the Muslim Brotherhood

Although Washington has no interest in an Islamist-dominated Egyptian parliament, a brittle and indefinite military regime that lacks legitimacy is not a formula for stability either.

Eric Trager

Libya's Post-Qadhafi Challenges

Libya's challenges are immense, but Washington can take steps to facilitate the transition while ensuring that U.S. interests are not sidelined by other actors.

Andrew Engel

Tunisia's Islamists Likely to Win Plurality in the First "Arab Spring" Election

A moderate Islamist party governing in coalition with secularists will offer Tunisia a reasonable chance at real democracy.

David Pollock

Egypt's New Elections Laws: Another Democratic Setback

Election laws that ensure a broadly representative parliament are vital to the legitimacy of Egypt's transition, but the newly announced system falls far short of this goal.

Eric Trager

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Leading from Behind Still Isn't a Good Idea

Despite Qadhafi's fall, the Obama administration's initial reluctance to become involved in Libya sends a negative signal to Iran and others regarding Washington's stomach for confrontation.

Michael Singh

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