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July 17, 2013

Egypt
Echoes of Nasser

This article was originally published here on ForeignPolicy.com on Tuesday, July 16. It was October 26, 1954, and Gamal Abdel Nasser was regaling a crowd gathered in Alexandria’s Manshiya Square. A…

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November 27, 2012

Israel
Voices From the Region: Egypt, Israel, Jordan, and Gaza

“God’s will and elections made me the captain of this ship.” – Mohamed Morsi “Every single political group in the country is now divided over this — is this decree revolutionary justice or building …

A protester cheers as items ransacked from an office of the Muslim Brotherhood's Freedom and Justice Party burn in Alexandria on November 23, 2012 (Stringer/Courtesy Reuters).

February 15, 2013

United States
Middle East Matters This Week: Struggles in Tunisia, Egypt, and Syria

Significant Developments Tunisia. Prime Minister Hamadi Jebali pledged to announce a government of technocrats tomorrow, following intensive consultations with a variety of party leaders today. Jeba…

Tunisian prime minister Hamadi Jebali arrives for a round of consultations with other political parties at the Carthage Palace in Tunis, February 15, 2013 (Mili/Courtesy Reuters).

February 3, 2012

Egypt
Middle East Matters This Week: Syria, Egypt, Algeria, and More

Significant Middle East Developments Syria. Diplomatic activity shifted to New York with foreign ministers, including Secretary of State Clinton, convening on Tuesday at the UN Security Council in a…

U.S. secretary of state Hillary Clinton confers with British foreign minister William Hague before a UN Security Council meeting at the United Nations in New York on January 31, 2012 (Mike Segar/Courtesy Reuters).

April 12, 2012

United States
Middle East Matters This Week: Syria’s Cease-fire, Iran’s Negotiations, and Egypt’s New Presidential Candidate

Significant Middle East Developments Syria. An uneasy UN-brokered ceasefire went into effect at dawn in Syria this morning. Activists report relative quiet throughout the country though Syrian force…

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