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Syria: A Slippery Slope?

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Jan 14, 2026

Voices from Iran: As rejection of government reaches all-time high, Iranians also wary of foreign intervention

If Trump is serious about peace, stability, and a lasting legacy, the path forward does not run through air strikes or transactional deals with a failing theocracy.

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Syria: A Slippery Slope?

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Jan 28, 2026

Trump’s National Security Strategy doesn’t downgrade the Middle East, it redefines it

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Kristian Alexander

Trump’s strategy is a sophisticated refinement of “America First.” For the Gulf, the implications are significant, but manageable.

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Syria: A Slippery Slope?

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Jan 13, 2026

Eight questions (and expert answers) on the SDF’s withdrawal from Syria’s Aleppo

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Our experts unpack why violence erupted, what it means for Kurdish safety and integration in Syria, and how Washington is engaging.

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Mar 18, 2013

Syria: A Slippery Slope?

By Frederic C. Hof

President Barack Obama succeeded in extricating US forces from Iraq and is trying to do the same in Afghanistan. His domestic agenda is ambitious: he sees the rebuilding of the US economy as the foundation for the exercise of American power and influence abroad. He would very much like to devote the priority of his […]

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Mar 15, 2013

This Week in Egypt – March 15, 2013

By Nancy Messieh

Catch up on the latest out of Egypt every week, with analysis, news updates, photos, videos, and more. Quote of the Week "People cannot eat Sharia" – Mohamed ElBaradei Egypt in the News Monday Presidential source: Morsi to call for new national dialogue Islamist political parties form electoral alliance Public prosecution highlights citizens arrest law […]

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Mar 15, 2013

Student Union Elections and the Brotherhood’s Electoral Mechanism

By Fady Salah

Throughout its history, student activism played a crucial role in Egypt’s political and social scene. Starting with their struggle against the British occupation of Egypt in the early decades of the 20th century, to the opposition of leftist student bloc to the capitalist policies of former president Anwar al-Sadat in the 1970s, all the way […]

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Mar 15, 2013

On John Kerry’s Visit: A Perspective From the Ground

By Ahmed Maher

There is no denying that the political situation in Egypt is very complicated. Many of those who formerly supported President Mohamed Morsi and his party have since joined the ranks of the opposition, after seeing him ignore or break outright the promises he made on a number of issues.  Morsi and his party have maintained […]

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Mar 15, 2013

Top News: Muslim Brotherhood Warns Giving Women Some Rights Could Destroy Society

By Egypt Source

The Muslim Brotherhood warns that a UN declaration on women’s rights could destroy society by allowing a woman to travel, work and use contraception without her husband’s approval and letting her control family spending. GOVERNMENT & OPPOSITION Morsi promises justice for Port Said President Mohamed Morsi promised justice to the people of Port Said on Thursday after […]

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Mar 14, 2013

Gender Wars: The Muslim Brotherhood Versus Egypt’s Women

By Mahmoud Salem

The Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood (MB) issued a highly critical statement yesterday against the draft proposal of the UN declaration on women’s rights.  The Muslim Brotherhood statement says that the proposed draft includes articles “that contradict established principles of Islam, undermine Islamic ethics and destroy the family”, and, if ratified, “would lead to [the] complete disintegration […]

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Mar 14, 2013

Top News: No EU Financial Support if no Progress on Democracy, MEPs Say

By Egypt Source

The EU should withhold budget support from Egypt unless it makes significant progress with human rights, democracy and the rule of law, say MEPs in a resolution passed on Thursday. 

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Mar 13, 2013

Egypt and the IMF: Still Going Round and Round

By Mohsin Khan

With continuing uncertainty surrounding the timing and the content of the $4.8 billion IMF program, it has been suggested that in the meantime Egypt take a short-term emergency IMF loan to meet its immediate foreign exchange needs. However no sooner than the IMF offer was made, Finance Minister Hegazy and cabinet spokesman al-Hadidi rejected it […]

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Mar 13, 2013

Report: US Should Become Aggregator of International Assistance to Egypt

By Nancy Messieh

The Atlantic Council’s Middle East Peace and Security Initiative released a new issue brief today: “A Strategy for US Engagement in the Middle East: Contain Threats, Embrace Dignity." 

MENASource

Mar 13, 2013

Top News: Egypt Presidency Appeals Parliamentary Elections Suspension

By Egypt Source

The Egyptian State Lawsuit Authority (ESLA) has appealed a ruling made by the Administrative Court suspending parliamentary elections, which were called for by President Mohamed Morsi in February. 

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