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January 27, 2012

Israel
Turkey and Hamas

Is Turkey purchasing Hamas from Iran? One recent report says "a high-ranking Hamas official told the Al-Sharq newspaper on Thursday" that "Turkey has agreed to carry out a project to support Hamas a…

Blog Post by Elliott Abrams Pressure Points

July 23, 2012

Middle East and North Africa
Egypt Opens To Gaza

From the moment when Hamas took over Gaza in 2007 while the West Bank remained under the control of the Fatah Party and the Palestinian Authority, the question of Gaza’s relationship to Egypt has bee…

Khaled Meshaal and Mohamed Morsi
Blog Post by Elliott Abrams Pressure Points

June 17, 2011

Terrorism and Counterterrorism
Weekend Reading

People wave Egyptian flags during a pro-democracy rally at Tahrir Square, in Cairo (Peter Andrews/Courtesy Reuters) I will be blogging from Cairo all next week. In the meantime, enjoy this week’s in…

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

August 25, 2011

Israel
How Brave Is Qatar?

Qatar has acquired a reputation for sharp, quick responses to crises in the Arab world and for modern and unorthodox thinking. It is undeserved. Qatari diplomatic activity is designed to advance th…

Blog Post by Elliott Abrams Pressure Points

December 17, 2012

Israel
Hamas and Fatah: Does Familiarity Breed Non-Support?

Palestinians have joked for years that West Bankers living under Fatah oppose Fatah, while those living in Gaza under Hamas rule oppose Hamas. Familiarity breeds contempt, it seems, or at least suppr…

Blog Post by Elliott Abrams Pressure Points