Weekend Reading: The Syrian Dilemma, America’s Democracy Push in Egypt, and Questions on Egypt’s New Parliament

Published: February 10, 2012 6:39 p.m.

Experts

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

Alexey Pilko writes on Eurasia Review about the dilemma of Syria.

Emad Mekay says, on the San Francisco Chronicle the U.S. shouldn’t support Egypt’s democracy backers.

Tamer Wagih wonders, is Egypt’s new parliament a counterrevolutionary force?