Egypt

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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).

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.

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Book

The Arab Awakening
America and the Transformation of the Middle East

2011, Akram Al-Turk , Pavel K. Baev, Daniel L. Byman, Michael Doran, Khaled Elgindy, Stephen R. Grand, Shadi Hamid, Bruce Jones, Suzanne Maloney, Jonathan D. Pollack, Kenneth M. Pollack, Bruce Riedel, Ruth H. Santini, Salman Shaikh, Ibrahim Sharqieh, Ömer Taşpınar, Shibley Telhami and Sarah Yerkes