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October 26, 2017

Populism
Public Perspectives Toward Democracy

Panelists discuss global public opinion towards democracy amid the rise of populists and autocrats, and the implications for the future of democracy and U.S. foreign policy.

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Event by Katie Simmons

April 29, 2016

Middle East and North Africa
Weekend Reading: Kurdish Linguistics, Egypt’s Repressive Complacency, and Music and Pluralism in Jordan

Reading selections for the weekend of April 29, 2016.

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

January 30, 2015

Egypt
Weekend Reading: The Failure of January 25, Beirut’s Barbershops, and Zajal In Lebanon

Wael Eskandar argues that the death of Egyptian activist Shaimaa al-Sabbagh last week at the hands of security forces represents the complete failure of the January 25 revolution. Fadi Mroue, writin…

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

April 25, 2014

Lebanon
Weekend Reading: Syrian Gastronomy, Arab Film, and Gay Rights in Lebanon.

Lauren Bohn talks about the importance of food with Syrian refugees in Beirut for Bon Appetit. Maya Sioufi discusses how Cinephilia is investing in the future of Arab cinema. Farah Wael examine…

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

August 22, 2013

Egypt
Egypt by Egyptians: Is This the End of an Era for the Muslim Brotherhood?

Wael Nawara, writing for Al Monitor, discusses the Egyptian interim government’s threat to place the Muslim Brotherhood on the terrorist list, claiming that this could be the end of an era for the or…

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