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Terrorism and Counterterrorism

Weekend Reading: Wasting Capital on a New Capital, Jihadism in Tunisia, and Israel’s Election

WR03202015

By experts and staff

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

Khaled Fahmy criticizes the Egyptian government’s plan to invest money in building a new capital rather than fixing Cairo’s endemic problems.

Simon Cordall investigates the social and intellectual appeal of jihadism in Tunisia.

Michael Koplow examines what the recent Israeli election shows about Israeli voting patterns and the likely policies of the incoming government.