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Middle East and North Africa

Egypt

On Topic

Egypt, a nation of 82 million people strategically situated at the crossroads of North Africa and the Middle East, is in unprecedented territory as it charts a new course in the post-Mubarak era. As the country remains mired in internal battles, Brookings experts examine the political parties, President Morsi's leadership and possible next steps.

An anti-Mursi protester (C) is hit by a stone while another (L) throws a stone at Muslim Brotherhood members and supporters of Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi, during clashes in Tahrir square in Cairo (REUTERS/Asmaa Waguih).

An anti-Mursi protester (C) is hit by a stone while another (L) throws a stone at Muslim Brotherhood members and supporters of Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi, during clashes in Tahrir square in Cairo (REUTERS/Asmaa Waguih).

Opinion

Can Egypt’s Transition and Economy Be Saved?

May 1, 2013, Hafez Ghanem

Hafez Ghanem argues that the absence of a serious macroeconomic stabilization program will cause the Egyptian economy to gradually deteriorate from low growth and increasing unemployment and inflation.

Recent Activity

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Paper

The View From a Distance: Egypt’s Contentious New Constitution

January 31, 2013, Mirette F. Mabrouk
Paper

Efforts to Introduce Inclusive Planning in Egypt

January 2013, Kei Sakamoto
Paper

The Role of Micro and Small Enterprises in Egypt's Economic Transition

January 2013, Hafez Ghanem
Interactive

Big Bets and Black Swans: Foreign Policy Challenges for President Obama’s Second Term

January 17, 2013
MEMORANDUM TO THE PRESIDENT

Camp David Peace Treaty Collapse

January 17, 2013, Tamara Cofman Wittes and Shadi Hamid
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Article | Foreign Policy

Is There an Egyptian Nation?

December 4, 2012, Shadi Hamid
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Paper

Regulatory Reforms Necessary for an Inclusive Growth Model in Egypt

November 2012, Homi Kharas and Ehaab D. Abdou
BDC-Stanford Paper | Brookings Doha Center

From Bad Cop to Good Cop: The Challenge of Security Sector Reform in Egypt

November 19, 2012, Omar Ashour
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Transitions Dialogue Paper

Between Interference and Assistance: The Politics of International Support in Egypt, Tunisia, and Libya

November 2012, Shadi Hamid and Salman Shaikh
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Report | Sadat Chair at the University of Maryland and the Program for International Policy Attitudes

Americans on the Middle East: A Study of American Public Opinion

October 8, 2012, Shibley Telhami

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