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May 31, 2011

Defense and Security
U.S. Options in Libya

A Libyan boy protests Qaddafi's rule during Friday prayers in Benghazi. (Amr Dalsh/courtesy Reuters) CNN’s GPS blog has posted my assessment of the possible steps the United States could take if Qad…

A Libyan boy protests during Friday prayers in Benghazi.

April 1, 2011

Defense and Security
Friday File: Should Obama Arm the Libyan Rebels?

A sign displayed during prayers in Benghazi on April 1, 2011. (STR New/courtesy Reuters) Above the Fold. Should the United States arm the rebels fighting to oust Muammar Qaddafi? After initial signs…

Man holds a sign during prayers in Benghazi on April 1, 2011.

November 9, 2015

Egypt
Egypt: Into the Unknown

The Egyptian state is weak. The country’s leaders are in a state of either panic or perpetual confusion. No one is in control. As in the darkest, most contested days of former President Mohammed Mors…

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March 2, 2012

Israel
Middle East Matters This Week: Syria Besieges, Egypt Relents, and Iran War-Talk

Significant Middle East Developments Syria. Developments shifted back this week to the intense fighting in Syria, especially the siege of Homs. On Thursday, Syrian rebels announced their retreat fro…

Some of the fourteen Egyptian activists who were accused of working for unlicensed non-governmental organizations and receiving illegal foreign funds, stand in a cage during the opening of their trial in Cairo on February 26, 2012 (Mohamed Abd El Ghany/Courtesy Reuters).

July 6, 2011

Human Rights
Egypt: Home Is Where The Streets Are

A protester shouts slogans at Tahrir Square in Cairo (Amr Dalsh/Courtesy Reuters) Egyptians and Egypt-watchers are waiting with anticipation to see what will happen this coming Friday, when demonstr…

Egypt: Home Is Where The Streets Are