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October 12, 2020

Iraq
America’s Iraqi Embassy Is a Monstrosity Out of Time

The United States is threatening to close its outpost in Baghdad. It should have done so yesterday.

Article by Steven A. Cook Middle East Program

January 5, 2011

Middle East and North Africa
Christmas in Egypt

Riot police stand behind a protective wire barrier during clashes outside al-Abasseya Cathedral in Cairo. (Amr Dalsh/Courtesy Reuters) The New Year bombing at a church in Alexandria, Egypt has now c…

Christmas in Egypt
Blog Post by Elliott Abrams Pressure Points

May 14, 2013

Turkey
Egypt, Turkey, and Tunisia Are All Slowly Islamizing

This article was originally published on The Atlantic on Monday, May 12, 2013. Egyptian Prime Minister Hisham Qandil announced a cabinet reshuffle recently that included a number of new ministers fr…

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

May 10, 2014

Egypt
Weekend Reading: Remembering Bassem Sabry

My friend, Bassem Sabry, died suddenly on April 29.  There have been many moving tributes to his memory over the last few weeks.  I do not have much to add other than the fact that Bassem was a light…

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

July 6, 2015

Egypt
Egypt’s Coming Chaos

This article originally appeared here on ForeignPolicy.com on Friday, July 3, 2015. When Egyptian Prosecutor-General Hisham Barakat’s car was blown up in Cairo this week by as of yet unknown terrori…

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