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RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY

Save to My PortfolioThe Middle East and the New Global Economy: Revisiting Egypt in the Wake of the Downturn

Tarik Yousef and Ragui Assaad, September 22, 2009, The Brookings Institution

The Middle East and the New Global Economy: Revisiting Egypt in the Wake of the DownturnAs leaders from the Group of Twenty (G-20) nations prepare to meet to take stock of the world's economy, the Middle East finds itself increasingly influenced by global trends and policies. Brookings expert Tarik Yousef and professor Ragui Assaad discuss Egypt's responses to the downturn and its future role in the global economy. Read More

Middle East, Egypt, Global Financial Crisis, Global Economics, Economic Development

RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY

Save to My PortfolioU.S.-Egypt Relations and Hosni Mubarak's Washington Visit

Martin S. Indyk, August 18, 2009, The Diane Rehm Show

U.S.-Egypt Relations and Hosni Mubarak's Washington Visit Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak visited the White House for the first time in five years this week. His message was that Arab nations want peace but Israel must make concessions first. Martin Indyk joined Diane Rehm to discuss the future of U.S.-Egypt relations and the Middle East peace process. Read More

Egypt, Arab-Israeli Relations, International Relations, Foreign Policy, Middle East

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Save to My PortfolioDemocracy In Egypt: Necessary Ingredient in a U.S.-Egyptian Partnership

Tamara Cofman Wittes and Michele Dunne, August 17, 2009, The Brookings Institution

Democracy In Egypt: Necessary Ingredient in a U.S.-Egyptian PartnershipEgyptian President Hosni Mubarak recently visited Washington for the first time since 2004. Tamara Cofman Wittes and Michele Dunne examine how he and President Obama can achieve shared goals for the Middle East. Wittes and Dunn analyze areas in which the relationship could be improved and offer suggestions for strengthening the partnership with both the citizens and government of Egypt. Read More

Egypt, International Relations, Human Rights, Diplomacy, Foreign Aid

PAST EVENT

Save to My PortfolioDemocracy Promotion and America’s Key Arab Allies: Limits and Prospects

Tuesday, July 28, 2009
6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
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Democracy Promotion and America’s Key Arab Allies: Limits and ProspectsThe Brookings Doha Center hosted a discussion on democracy promotion and key U.S. allies in the Arab world. The panel was addressed by Roula Attar, the resident country director in Jordan for the National Democratic Institute for International Affairs and Anouar Boukhars, Brookings Doha Center visiting fellow. Hady Amr, director of the Doha Center, moderated the discussion. Read More

Democracy Promotion, Middle East, International Relations, Egypt, Jordan

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Save to My PortfolioHow Egypt’s Changing Media Landscape is Influencing Domestic Politics

Tuesday, July 28, 2009
11:00 AM to 12:30 PM
Washington, DC

On July 28, the Project on U.S. Relations with the Islamic World was pleased to host Ford Foundation Visiting Fellow Mirette Mabrouk in a discussion about the changing landscape of Arab media and its effect on Egypt’s domestic politics. Read More

Egypt, Media & Journalism, Politics, Middle East, Africa

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Save to My PortfolioGoing Home? Prospects and Pitfalls for Large-Scale Return of Iraqis

Elizabeth Ferris, July 02, 2009, International Association for the Study of Forced Migration Annual Conference, Nicosia, Cyprus

Going Home? Prospects and Pitfalls for Large-Scale Return of IraqisRecently discussion has turned to the prospects for the large-scale return of refugees and internally displaced persons (IDPs) to Iraq. More than 4 million Iraqis have been displaced, either internally or externally. And while the Iraqi and US governments, policymakers in the region, and humanitarian actors assume that most will return to Iraq in the near future, Elizabeth Ferris points out that experience with other displacement crises indicates that return will be neither automatic nor straightforward. Read More

Displacement in Iraq, Iraq, Internal Displacement, Middle East, Migration

VIDEO

Save to My PortfolioObama’s Cairo Speech: A New Foreign Policy Agenda

William A. Galston, June 05, 2009

President Obama’s address to the Muslim world was largely well received by the Islamic community, the public and world leaders. William Galston says the speech covered many issues but hard work must follow the president’s eloquent words.

The Presidency, Egypt, Foreign Policy, Politics, Middle East

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Save to My PortfolioMiddle East's Dual Challenge: Youth and the Economy

Navtej Dhillon, June 04, 2009, Marketplace, American Public Media

Middle East's Dual Challenge: Youth and the EconomyPresident Obama presented his much anticipated speech in Cairo at a time when the Middle East faces the dual challenge of a peaking youth population and a slumping economy. On NPR’s Marketplace, Navtej Dhillon describes how the region can address chronic youth unemployment through a larger reform agenda, including social sector investment and open dialogue between the state and its citizens. Read More

Middle East, Islamic World, Development, Egypt, Global Financial Crisis

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Save to My PortfolioA New Beginning: President Obama’s Cairo Speech

William A. Galston, June 04, 2009, The New Republic

The explicit theme of President Obama’s speech in Cairo, was "A New Beginning," writes William Galston. President Obama has wagered his presidency on the premise that the U.S. have entered new chapter. If he is right, he will be a transformative president of historic stature. Read More

The Presidency, Egypt, Foreign Policy, Politics, Middle East

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Save to My PortfolioPresident Obama in Egypt: Reaching Out to the Muslim World

Stephen R. Grand, May 29, 2009

President Obama in Egypt: Reaching Out to the Muslim WorldPresident Obama travels to Cairo in June to meet with Egyptian President Mubarak and to deliver a major speech to the people of the Muslim world on June 4. Stephen Grand says that in his address, Obama will state his desire to improve the relationship between the United States and nations in the Muslim world.

Islamic World, Middle East, International Relations, Foreign Policy, Egypt

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Save to My PortfolioObama’s Challenge in Cairo

William A. Galston, May 28, 2009, The New Republic

As President Obama prepared for his historic speech in Cairo, he faced a dual challenge–not only to redefine the troubled relations between the U.S. and the Muslim world, but also to clarify the place of democracy and human rights in his administration's foreign policy. Brookings expert William Galston previewed Obama’s major address. Read More

The Presidency, Egypt, Foreign Policy, Politics, Middle East

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Save to My PortfolioRoundtable Discussion on Upcoming Meetings Between Barack Obama and Middle East Leaders

Thursday, May 14, 2009
2:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Washington, DC

On May 14, Foreign Policy at Brookings held a journalist roundtable to discuss upcoming meetings between U.S. President Barack Obama, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, and Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak. Martin Indyk, director of the Saban Center for Middle East Policy, and Tamara Cofman Wittes, senior fellow and director of the Middle East Democracy and Development Project, explored the issues and answered questions. Read More

Middle East, Arab-Israeli Relations, Israel, Egypt, International Relations

RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY

Save to My PortfolioObama Chooses Egypt for His Muslim World Speech

Tamara Cofman Wittes, May 14, 2009, Middle East Strategy at Harvard

Tamara Cofman Wittes writes that the selection of Egypt for President Obama’s long-awaited speech to the Muslim world was not an easy choice, but it is a significant one. Wittes believes Egypt is a crucible for the challenges facing many Muslim societies and it embodies Washington's central dilemmas in the wake of Bush's Freedom Agenda. Read More

Middle East, Egypt, Diplomacy, The Presidency, Islamic World

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Save to My PortfolioThe Democracy Function: How Egypt’s Changing Media Landscape is Influencing Domestic Politics

Wednesday, May 06, 2009
12:30 PM to 2:00 PM
Washington, DC

On May 6, the Saban Center at Brookings’ Project on U.S. Relations with the Islamic World was pleased to host Ford Foundation Visiting Fellow Mirette F. Mabrouk to talk about the changing landscape of Arab media, and its effect on Egyptian domestic politics. Read More

Egypt, Middle East, Africa, Democracy Promotion, Media & Journalism

RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY

Save to My PortfolioLight at the End of the Tunnel in Egypt's Marriage Crisis?

Navtej Dhillon and Ragui Assaad, November 23, 2008, The Egyptian Gazette

Light at the End of the Tunnel in Egypt's Marriage Crisis?Navtej Dhillon and Ragui Assaad share findings from new research by the Middle East Youth Initiative indicating that a series of reforms in Egypt has given young people easier access to rental housing. With housing more affordable so, too, is marriage, giving hope to numerous young people in the region who have delayed married life due to financial constraints. Read More

Middle East, Development, Egypt, Housing, Marriage and Family Formation

Featured Experts

Shibley Telhami

Shibley Telhami

Nonresident Senior Fellow, Foreign Policy, Saban Center for Middle East Policy

Shibley Telhami, a nonresident senior fellow in the Saban Center for Middle East Policy, is a former advisor to the U.S. Mission to the United Nations and the Iraq Study Group. He is an expert on U.S. policy in the Middle East, particularly on the role of the news media in shaping political identity and public opinion in the region.
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Tamara Cofman Wittes

Tamara Cofman Wittes

Director, Middle East Democracy and Development Project

An expert on Middle East affairs, Tamara Cofman Wittes focuses on U.S. efforts to promote democracy and the Arab-Israeli peace process. She has directed several Middle East research projects, including the Middle East Democracy and Development Project at the Saban Center for Middle East Policy.
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Martin S. Indyk

Martin S. Indyk

Vice President and Director, Foreign Policy

Martin Indyk is vice president and director of Foreign Policy at Brookings. A former ambassador to Israel and assistant secretary of state for near east affairs during the Clinton administration, he currently focuses on the Clinton administration’s diplomacy and the Arab-Israeli conflict.
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