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Jul 19, 2013

This Week in Egypt – July 19, 2013

By Amira Mikhail

Catch up on the latest out of Egypt every week, with analysis, news updates, photos, videos, and more.

Congressional Relations

Jul 19, 2013

Top News: Proposed US House Bill Keeps Egypt Military Aid at $1.3 Billion

Leaders of the US House of Representatives panel in charge of aid to Egypt proposed on Thursday that military aid be kept at $1.3 billion next year, subject to conditions including the government planning and holding elections.

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Jul 19, 2013

Top News: Syria’s Assad May Cling On, Britain Will Not Arm Rebels – Sources

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Jul 19, 2013

Syria: Losing The Narrative

By Frederic C. Hof

Testifying before the House Armed Services Committee on July 17, 2013, I was struck by the relatively large number of members, Republicans and Democrats alike, who volunteered variations on the following theme: "Every time the United States sticks its nose into the Middle East it gets bloodied; the battle in Syria is between a brutal […]

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Jul 18, 2013

Key Positions in Beblawi’s Interim Government

By Amira Mikhail

Egypt’s interim cabinet was sworn in on Tuesday, July 16. There are three women in the interim cabinet of thirty-four ministries, one of whom is Christian. Two other ministers are Christian, while most notably, no Islamists were included in the lineup. While the Salafi Nour Party was offered a few posts, it announced that it […]

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Jul 18, 2013

Point/Counterpoint: On the Question of US Aid, Who Gains the Most?

By Mahmoud Salem and Tarek Radwan

On the question of US aid to Egypt, who stands to gain the most – the United States or Egypt? Tarek Radwan, associate director at the Rafik Hariri Center for the Middle East, and Mahmoud Salem, an Egyptian blogger and activist, share their points of view. 

MENASource

Jul 18, 2013

Top News: United States Suggests Egyptian Military May Have Averted Civil War

Egypt may have avoided a civil war this month, United States Secretary of State John Kerry said on Wednesday, saying this was one factor to weigh as Washington decides whether to cut off most US aid to the Arab nation. Kerry repeated the US position that it has not yet made any decision, saying it would take […]

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Jul 18, 2013

Top News: Libya Minority Groups Say Will Boycott Constitution Vote

Three Libyan ethnic minorities announced on Wednesday they would boycott an election of a committee to draft a new constitution, the first blow to a democratic process supposed to decide what political system the country will adopt.

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Jul 18, 2013

The GCC’s Non-Strategy in Syria

By Faysal Itani

In response to Hezbollah’s deepening role in the Syrian civil war, the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) pledged in June to target Hezbollah loyalists and their financial and commercial interests in the Gulf. Presumably, the GCC action, which will overwhelmingly affect Hezbollah’s Lebanese Shia support base, aims to convince them that its behavior in Syria is […]

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Jul 17, 2013

Frederic C. Hof Testifies before House Armed Services Committee Hearing on Syria (Statement)

In a House Armed Services Committee hearing on the security situation in Syria, Frederic C. Hof offers his view on implications of the Syrian conflict for US national security and US policy options. To read his full statement, click here. Download the PDF