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Weekend Reading: Egypt’s Church Bombing, Jihadi Street Art, and Saudis Go to the Track

Reading selections for the weekend of December 16, 2017.

<p>A Saudi man trains his son to ride a horse in a desert near Tabuk, Saudi Arabia (Mohamed Al Hwaity/Reuters).</p>
A Saudi man trains his son to ride a horse in a desert near Tabuk, Saudi Arabia (Mohamed Al Hwaity/Reuters).

By experts and staff

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

Maged Atiya ponders what the Egyptian state can do in the aftermath of the bombing at St. Peter and St. Paul’s Church in downtown Cairo.

Loubna Salem takes a look at examples of jihadi street art.

Ian Timberlake finds that horse racing in Riyadh is providing a new form of entertainment for Saudi citizens.