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Weekend Reading: Algeria’s Police Protest, Yemen’s Houthis Move In, and Egypt’s Liberals Explained

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By experts and staff

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  • Steven A. CookCFR Expert
    Eni Enrico Mattei Senior Fellow for Middle East and Africa Studies

Thomas Serres suggests that the recent police protests in Algeria demonstrate how Abdelaziz Bouteflika’s regime is “being inundated from all sides.”

Fernando Carvajal reflects on the new power balance established by the Houthi rebels in Yemen.

Nervana Mahmoud explores what makes Egypt’s liberals so seemingly illiberal.