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The World Next Week: Francois Hollande Visits Washington, Egypt Marks the Anniversary of Mubarak’s Ouster, and the Chicago Auto Show Opens

<p>U.S. president Barack Obama shakes hands with French president Francois Hollande after a meeting in the Oval Office in 2012. (Eric Feferberg/Courtesy Reuters)</p>
U.S. president Barack Obama shakes hands with French president Francois Hollande after a meeting in the Oval Office in 2012. (Eric Feferberg/Courtesy Reuters)

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  • James M. LindsayCFR Expert
    Mary and David Boies Distinguished Senior Fellow in U.S. Foreign Policy

The World Next Week podcast is up. Bob McMahon and I discussed French president Francois Hollande’s upcoming visit to Washington, the third anniversary of Hosni Mubarak’s ouster in Egypt, and the Chicago Auto Show.

[audio: https://www.cfr.org/content/publications/media/editorial/2014/20140206_T…]

The highlights:

For more on the topics we discussed in the podcast check out:

Hollande Visits Washington: The Economist argues that Hollande’s visit is an opportunity for him to improve France’s image. Bloomberg Businessweek discusses issues raised for the White House by Hollande’s recent split with his partner. Newsplex.com reports that Obama and Hollande will visit Monticello. The German Marshall Fund previews Hollande’s visit.

Egypt: Elliott Abrams writes about what the United States should do in Egypt and the role of the Muslim Brotherhood in Egyptian politics. Steven Cook offers “Three Things to Know” about the ban on the Muslim Brotherhood. The Carnegie Endowment for International Peace analyzes “Egypt’s post-Mubarak predicament.” CBS News reports that violence erupted on the third anniversary of the uprisings in Egypt. The Los Angeles Times writes that Egypt still suffers from deep political divisions. The New York Times argues that the surge of violence in Egypt is caused by the return of jihadists to the country.

Chicago Auto Show: Forbes lists the environmentally “meanest” cars for 2014. GreenCarReports.com previews the green technology at this year’s Chicago Auto Show. The Daily Herald describes some of the new technology automakers are incorporating this year. New York Daily News reports on the five most important cars at the Chicago Auto Show.