Tamara Cofman Wittes

In November 2009, Tamara Cofman Wittes became deputy assistant secretary of state for Near Eastern affairs at the U.S. Department of State. She was at Brookings from 2003 to 2009.

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2009

Democracy In Egypt: Necessary Ingredient in a U.S.-Egyptian PartnershipAugust 17, 2009

Reactions to President Obama's Speech to the Muslim WorldJune 04, 2009

Obama in Egypt and His Speech to the Muslim WorldMay 31, 2009

Obama Chooses Egypt for His Muslim World SpeechMay 14, 2009

Democracy Promotion Under Obama: Lessons from the Middle East Partnership InitiativeMay 14, 2009

Global Trends and Security in the Muslim World: Dilemmas for U.S. and Regional PolicyFebruary 16, 2009

Europe, the United States, and Middle Eastern Democracy: Repairing the BreachJanuary 23, 2009

2008

Islamist Parties and DemocracyJuly 31, 2008

Categories of IslamismJuly 30, 2008

Lebanon Rivals Agree to DealMay 21, 2008

Freedom's Unsteady March: America's Role in Building Arab DemocracyMay 01, 2008

Economic and Political Development Report: Riyadh and Jeddah, Saudi ArabiaApril 09, 2008

Secularism & Theology: Islam & PoliticsMarch 19, 2008

Can We Export Democracy?February 29, 2008

Reform in the Muslim WorldFebruary 09, 2008

Middle East Democracy: The Limits of Limited ReformJanuary 16, 2008

Can the Middle East Sustain Democracy?January 08, 2008

2007

Preview of the Annapolis Middle East Peace TalksNovember 21, 2007

Back to BalancingNovember 01, 2007

Moroccan Roulette: What Happens if You Hold an Election and Nobody Comes?August 24, 2007

U.S. Assuring Arab States It Will Remain a Force in Mideast Post-IraqAugust 01, 2007

American Hegemony: Myth and RealityMarch 22, 2007

Back to Balancing in the Middle East: A New Strategy for Constructive EngagementFebruary 28, 2007

Elections in the Arab World: Progress or Peril?February 12, 2007

2006

What Price Freedom? Assessing the Bush Administration's Freedom AgendaSeptember 01, 2006

Dual Dilemmas: U.S. Policy Options for the Israeli-Palestinian PredicamentMay 19, 2006

Democracy Means Difficult ChoicesFebruary 19, 2006

United States: Progress of the "Freedom Strategy" in the Middle EastFebruary 01, 2006

Still Splitsville: Israeli-Palestinian Disengagement, Post SharonJanuary 13, 2006

2005

The 2005 Egyptian Elections: How Free? How Important?August 24, 2005

A Better Model Than BeirutMarch 31, 2005

Hosni Mubarak: Elections Or No, He's Still PharaohMarch 03, 2005

Seizing the Moment in Israeli-Palestinian Relations: How to Sustain the Cease-Fire and Revitalize the Road MapMarch 02, 2005

2004

Arab Liberalism and Democracy in the Middle East: A Panel DiscussionDecember 01, 2004

Promoting Democracy in the Arab World: The Challenge of Joint ActionDecember 01, 2004

The Middle East Partnership Initiative: Progress, Problems, and ProspectsNovember 29, 2004

The Promise of Arab LiberalismJuly 01, 2004

Seize the Moment for Arab ReformJune 17, 2004

The New U.S. Proposal for a Greater Middle East Initiative: An EvaluationMay 10, 2004

Arab Democracy, American Ambivalence: Will Bush's rhetoric about transforming the Middle East be matched by American deeds?February 23, 2004

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