RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Akbar Ahmed and Harrison Akins, February 15, 2012, Al Jazeera
Akbar Ahmed and Harrison Akins write about the plight of Egypt’s Bedouin, and the role the Arab Spring could play in reversing the group’s marginalization. Ahmed and Akins point out the challenge Egyptians will face in creating a space for a dispossessed minority in a state transitioning to democracy. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Khaled Elgindy, February 14, 2012, Foreign Policy
While current protests in Egypt call for a variety of changes, Khaled Elgindy writes on three common demands: trials for former Mubarak regime figures, punishment for those responsible for the deaths during the revolution, and compensation for the families of the killed and wounded. Read More
VIDEO
Shibley Telhami, February 10, 2012
On the first anniversary of Hosni Mubarak’s fall from power, the U.S. and Egypt face new tensions in their longtime alliance in the Middle East. Expert Shibley Telhami outlines the current strains on the U.S.-Egypt relationship.
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Suzanne Maloney, February 07, 2012, The Brookings Institution
At the one year anniversary of Egypt's revolution, much uncertainty remains. Suzanne Maloney writes that the international community should bear Iran's post-revolutionary experience in mind as it seeks to persuade Egypt’s interim authorities to steer their country’s course in a responsible fashion. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Omar Ashour, February 07, 2012, The Brookings Institution
Omar Ashour discusses three challenges that will determine the success or failure of Egypt’s democratic transition: reforming the security sector, decreasing the military’s reserved domains of power, and channeling the energy of street activists. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Bruce Riedel, February 07, 2012, The Brookings Institution
One year after the fall of Hosni Mubarak, Bruce Riedel writes on Egypt's transition from revolution to governance. As Egypt continues to set the standard for Arab politics, Riedel argues that the United States must intensify engagement with all of Egypt's political parties. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Daniel L. Byman, February 06, 2012, The Brookings Institution
Daniel Byman writes that success of democracy in Egypt is still in question one year after the fall of Hosni Mubarak’s regime. According to Byman, the United States should continue to encourage the Islamists toward moderation rather than supporting a reactionary military regime. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Kenneth M. Pollack, January 31, 2012, The Daily Beast
Kenneth Pollack warns that by compartmentalizing issues in the Middle East by country, we may underplay the potential for widespread problems. Pollack argues that problems in Iraq, Syria, the Gulf, Jordan, Lebanon, Israel-Palestine, Egypt, Libya, Tunisia, and beyond could interact to produce a whole that is worse than the sum of its parts. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Martin S. Indyk, January 23, 2012, The Brookings Institution
Martin Indyk writes on his January 2012 trip to Cairo, where he met with and observed diverse cross-sections of Egypt’s new political landscape. According to Indyk, free elections and dire circumstances have quickly generated a surprising pragmatism among Egypt's newly empowered political actors. At a time of supposed decline in American influence in the Middle East, the Obama administration has new possibilities in a democratic Egypt. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Ibrahim Sharqieh, January 17, 2012, The Voice of Russia
Ibrahim Sharqieh discusses the current situation in Libya, including the progress the country has made toward creating a new government and what the leaders still must accomplish, and the reconstruction efforts underway.
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Monday, January 09, 2012
10:00 AM to 11:30 AM
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On January 9, the Brookings-LSE Project on Internal Displacement hosted a discussion on what the NATO-led intervention in Libya, the first United Nations-authorized military intervention which explicitly invoked the "responsibility to protect" principle, means for future international efforts to protect civilians. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Shadi Hamid, January 06, 2012, PBS Frontline
In an interview with PBS Frontline, Shadi Hamid explores what's behind the latest U.S. efforts to engage with Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood, and what's at stake for both the U.S. and the Brotherhood with the Salafis' unanticipated success. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Ibrahim Sharqieh, December 2011, ACCORD - Conflict Trends
After the revolution that toppled longtime dictator Muammar al-Qaddafi, Libyans face unique political, institutional and economic challenges in their efforts to reconstruct the war-torn country. Ibrahim Sharqieh argues that a succesful reconstruction will be a long-term, deliberate project, and Libyans will need to be open to dealing with the inevitable challenges that will emerge. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Shadi Hamid, December 23, 2011, Foreign Affairs
Shadi Hamid analyzes the Muslim Brotherhood’s recent success in Egypt’s ongoing elections, concluding that while many are concerned over the group’s perceived hard-line nature, its actual political savviness and flexibility will help to protract its power in the future. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Cynthia P. Schneider, December 23, 2011, The Huffington Post
As demonstrators clash with troops in Egypt, Cynthia Schneider argues that by not restricting military aid, the United States appears to be supporting the short-term use of military force and the "stability" provided by Egypt's Supreme Council of the Armed Forces over the long-term interests of dignity, justice, democracy and human rights for the Egyptian people. Read More