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Tamara Cofman Wittes is a senior fellow and the director of the Saban Center for Middle East Policy at Brookings. Wittes served as deputy assistant secretary of state for Near Eastern affairs from November of 2009 to January 2012, coordinating U.S. policy on democracy and human rights in the Middle East for the State Department. Wittes also oversaw the Middle East Partnership Initiative and served as deputy special coordinator for Middle East transitions. She was central to organizing the U.S. government's response to the Arab awakening. Wittes is the author of Freedom’s Unsteady March: America’s Role in Building Arab Democracy (Brookings Press, 2008). | View Full Bio
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RT @BrookingsInst: DC: Join @bruce_katz, @JBradley_DC, @gwenifill & @TonyWilliamsDC tomorrow night @SixthandI for next #MetroRev talk: http://t.co/mpLS76SJ5F
Jun 19
RT @Hala_Aldosari: TAKE ACTION: Protect don't prosecute women's rights activists in Saudi Arabia via @equalitynow http://t.co/PdrmDvBSb7
Jun 18
RT @CNSWolfsthal: CNS researcher and colleague Jessica Varnum has a new paper on Civil nuke cooperation and Turkey. http://t.co/x7B5QrmxM8 great piece.
RT @BrookingsInst: .@bruce_katz & @JBradley_DC's new book The Metropolitan Revolution releases today. Get your copy: http://t.co/QbXsntBav4 #MetroRev
Jun 17
RT @3arabawy: Workers have right to strike: Egyptian court http://t.co/x75sswbrj9 via @ahramonline
RT @carlbildt: I sincerely hope that discussions at G8 meeting can bridge widening gap on Syria policy. No one should for wish arms race and proxy war.
Rowhani declared winner in #iran election! Read @MaloneySuzanne on Rowhani at http://t.co/9t36BCQEJX: http://t.co/ped6QfAcDK
Jun 16
RT @shadihamid: Round-up of @BrookingsFP scholars' reactions to Obama's decision to arm rebels, incl @tcwittes @Doranimated & myself: http://t.co/Eu3ewgGYgd
Jun 15
RT @MaloneySuzanne: Links to latest pubs, live bloggers & more - What To Read On #Iran This Week: Elections Edition http://t.co/hBqbXYhnVm via @BrookingsInst
RT @MaloneySuzanne: Today, Let Them Not Be Forgotten: Iran's Captive Candidates http://t.co/3kz1JhIwiP via @BrookingsInst
RT @GEsfandiari: While millions of Iranians are waiting for #Iranelection results, state TV airing show on Zombies. #Iran
Love this group! MT @BrookingsIDP: #FF women FP leaders @Beth_Ferris @tcwittes @tanvi_madan @MaloneySuzanne @solis_msolis @AmbassadorRice
Jun 14
RT @IsraelPulse: .@Bassem_Sabry writer and Egyptian blogger is now on @AlMonitor for a 3 hours live chat, answering your questions. Don't miss it!
@Bassem_Sabry @AlMonitor What do you think will happen on June 30?
RT @Khalilalanani: Politicized Verdict May Sway Brotherhood on Egypt NGO Law http://t.co/yVzN23DrEX via @AlMonitor
RT @AlMonitor: UN warns the ceasefire between #Israel and #Syria is in jeopardy as Austrian forces withdraw from #Golan - http://t.co/Oa0mh84o2q
RT @ThomasErdbrink: Iran foreign minister Salehi casts vote and says "we want to have the best relations with the US" (Fars)
RT @DavidKenner: .@dandrezner says that Obama is arming the rebels so that he can keep bleeding America's enemies in the Middle East. http://t.co/FWlQlI8Gl6
RT @ksadjadpour: The great Omer Taspinar talking #Turkey on the @ColbertReport: http://t.co/1wcUJajnPf
RT @jabdi: Next on Khamenei to do list: plan own surprise bday party MT@MehrnewsCom: #Khamenei: No one know my vote, even my family. #Iranelection”
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