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October 23, 2015

Egypt
Weekend Reading: Libya’s Forgotten War, Egypt’s Hidden Coup, and Falling Oil Prices

Valerie Stocker explores the overlook conflict between Libya’s Tebu and Tuareg communities. Hossam Bahgat investigates a secret military trial in Egypt of twenty-six officers accused of plotting a c…

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

February 13, 2013

Middle East and North Africa
Houses Demolished, Outcry Missing

The government demolishes some houses, saying that they were illegally built on public land. There is an international outcry. True or false? Here’s an account from 2010: Hamas police expelled Pale…

Blog Post by Elliott Abrams Pressure Points

November 9, 2012

Iran
What Must They Think in Tehran?

On November 1, Iranian warplanes attacked a US drone over international waters in the Persian Gulf. CNN had the story, which has been confirmed. In a separate CNN story, a Pentagon spokesman said thi…

Blog Post by Elliott Abrams Pressure Points

June 1, 2012

United States
Who Will Investigate the Leaks?

Today’s New York Times carries a story revealing that "From his first months in office, President Obama secretly ordered increasingly sophisticated attacks on the computer systems that run Iran’s mai…

Blog Post by Elliott Abrams Pressure Points

October 29, 2015

Human Rights
Women Around the World: This Week

Welcome to “Women Around the World: This Week,” a series that highlights noteworthy news related to women and U.S. foreign policy. This week’s post,  from October 23 to October 28, was compiled by Va…

A girl plays with her father as he and fellow worshippers attend Friday prayers at Tehran University
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