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August 17, 2011

Egypt
Egypt’s Post-Mubarak Political Uncertainty

The trial of former Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak has sparked a debate in Egypt about retributive justice versus the rule of law, which will be among the many issues to play out in the fall’s parl…

Interview by Steven A. Cook and Bernard Gwertzman Civil Society, Markets, and Democracy Program

September 23, 2016

Global
A Conversation With Dame Sally Davies

Dame Sally Davies discusses the challenges of responding to antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and the need for a global action plan following the high level meeting on Antimicrobial Resistance at the Un…

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Event by Sally Davies

November 23, 2011

Egypt
Egypt: Who Will Be The Prime Minister?

When Field Marshal Tantawi accepted the resignation of the Sharaf government yesterday, he did not announce a new prime minister. Why? Apparently the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) cannot…

Blog Post by Steven A. Cook From the Potomac to the Euphrates

October 25, 2013

United States
This Week: Saudi Pique, Syrian Politics, and Egyptian Paralysis

Significant Developments Saudi Arabia. Saudi Arabia’s intelligence chief, Bandar Bin Sultan, said on Tuesday that the kingdom will be making a “major shift” away from its close relationship with the…

Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah (C), joins with his brother Prince Salman (R) (Shadeed/Courtesy Reuters).
Blog Post by Robert Danin Middle East Matters

May 25, 2012

Egypt
How to Read Egypt’s Elections

Egypt’s next president is likely to be a member of the Muslim Brotherhood or a Mubarak-era figure. Either way, U.S. ties are likely to cool, says CFR’s Steven A. Cook.

Interview by Steven A. Cook and Bernard Gwertzman