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The unprecedented civilian protests in the Middle East and North Africa have led to uncharted political ground in Egypt following the overthrow of Hosni Mubarak, a looming Libyan leadership transition, and a Syrian regime engaged in a brutal crackdown on dissidents. The following materials provide perspectives on the shifting political landscape of a tumultuous region as well as the implications for U.S. foreign policy.
Syria
- Must Read: New York Times: Syria Emerges as Front Line of Arab Uprisings
- Foreign Affairs: Tony Badran: Obama's Options in Damascus
- Essential Document: Obama's Statement on Syria
- Essential Document: Executive Order Blocking Property of Syrian Government
- Interview: Andrew Tabler: Cranking up Pressure on Syria
- Essential Document: White House Fact Sheet on Syria
- Must Read: Sami Moubayed: Syria Looks over Its Shoulder
- Must Read: James Zogby: Where Is the Arab World on Syria?
- Op-Ed: Ed Husain: Why Assad Need Not Fear Qaddafi's Fate
Libya
- Op-Ed: Max Boot: Libya's Problems Are Far from Over
- Op-Ed: Micah Zenko: The Dictator's Survival Guide
- CFR Contingency Planning Memo: Daniel Serwer: Post-Qaddafi Instability in Libya
- Foreign Affairs: James Dobbins and Frederic Wehrey: Nation Building After Qaddafi
- Op-Ed: Richard N. Haass: Libya Now Needs Boots on the Ground
- Analysis Brief: Libya's Moment of Perilous Change
- Must Read: Rami Khouri: Libya's Lessons for the Arab World
- Essential Document: UN Security Council Resolution on Libya
- Blog: James M. Lindsay: Is Qaddafi's Exit Obama's Vindication?
- Op-Ed: Elliott Abrams: Qaddafi's Fall: No, Obama Was Not Right
- CFR Media Conference Call: Daniel Serwer and Robert Danin: Post-Qaddafi Libya
Egypt
- Interview: Steven A. Cook: Egypt's Post-Mubarak Political Uncertainty
- Must Read: David A. Super: Time for U.S. to Use Influence in Egypt
- Must Read: Bruce Riedel: Al-Qaeda's New Sinai Front
- Interview: David Makovsky: New Tremors in Egypt-Israel Relations
- Backgrounder: Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood
- Foreign Affairs: Eric Trager: The Unbreakable Muslim Brotherhood
- Foreign Affairs: Jeff Martini and Julie Taylor: Commanding Democracy in Egypt
- Must Read: Eric Trager: Why Mubarak's Trial Could End Egypt's Youth Revolution
- Must Read: Marina Ottaway: Transitional Failure in Egypt and Tunisia
U.S. Policy in the Middle East and North Africa
