Weekend Reading: Shimon Peres, Egypt’s Ultras, and the Kurds of Iran

Reading selections for the weekend of September 30, 2016.

Israeli President Shimon Peres reads a newspaper during the Ambrosetti workshop in Cernobbio, next to Como (Paolo Bona/Reuters).

Published: September 30, 2016 5:00 p.m.

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By Steven A. Cook
Eni Enrico Mattei Senior Fellow for Middle East and Africa Studies

Michael Koplow contemplates the legacy of Israeli founding father and politician Shimon Peres, who died earlier this week.

Karim Zidan takes a look at the Ultras of Egypt, die-hard fans of the soccer club Al-Ahly, exploring the role they play in Egyptian politics and society.

Linda Dorigo captures snapshots of life in the mountains of Iranian Kurdistan.

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