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May 23, 2014

Egypt’s Fight Against a Boycott

By Nervana Mahmoud

Smart lyrics that portray Egypt as a united people from various governorates are part of a catchy song sung by Emirati cultural ambassador Hussein Al-Jassmi’s urging Egyptians to vote in the 2014 presidential elections.

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In the News

May 23, 2014

Mabrouk and Hawthorne on Egyptian Elections

By Mirette Mabrouk, Amy Hawthorne

Bloomberg News quotes Deputy Director Mirette Mabrouk and Senior Fellow Amy Hawthorne of the Rafik Hariri Center for the Middle East on the complications in US-Egyptian relations leading up to the Egyptian elections:

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In the News

May 23, 2014

Hawthorne on Future US-Egyptian Relations

By Amy Hawthorne

Agence France-Press (AFP) quotes Resident Senior Fellow at the Rafik Hariri Center for the Middle East Amy Hawthorne on US hesitancy in dealing with Egypt:

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May 23, 2014

Radwan on Egyptian Elections

By Tarek Radwan

USA Today quotes Associate Director for Research at the Rafik Hariri Center Tarek Radwan for the Middle East on the Egyptian elections:

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Article

May 22, 2014

Column: Can Anyone Save Libya?

By Barbara Slavin

WASHINGTON — Libya’s future looked promising after its dictator was overthrown nearly three-years-ago. But its recent history has been chaotic: a succession of weak prime ministers at the mercy of militias more loyal to regions, ideologies and individuals rather than to a central government in Tripoli.

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May 22, 2014

Egypt’s Lopsided Presidential Elections, and Then What?

By EgyptSource

After the ouster of then-president Mohammed Morsi in July 2013, General Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has emerged as an Egyptian hero, icon, and likely the Egyptian Republic’s fifth president. His opponent in the presidential elections due to take place May 26 and 27, Nasserist Hamdeen Sabbahi, is waging an uphill battle.

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MENASource

May 22, 2014

The Road to Presidential Elections [Update 6]

By EgyptSource

With voting in Egypt’s second presidential elections in two years expected to take place on May 26 and 27, EgyptSource will be providing periodic updates on the latest news coming out of the Egyptian elections process. 

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Chairman of the Joints Chiefs of Staff General Martin Dempsey, May 14, 2014

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May 22, 2014

Dempsey to Urge NATO Chiefs to Step Up Mediterranean Security

By Marcus Weisgerber, Navy Times

America’s top general plans to push his NATO counterparts to increase security contributions in southern Europe along the Mediterranean at a meeting of the alliance’s uniformed leaders this week.

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In the News

May 22, 2014

Mezran on Gen. Khalifa Hifter

By Karim Mezran

Voice of America‘s Barbara Slavin, a senior fellow at the Atlantic Council, quotes Karim Mezran, a resident senior fellow at the Raik Hariri Center for the Middle East on the possible strategy of Libya’s General Khalifa Hifter:

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MENASource

May 22, 2014

Sisi: A New Nasser or a New Sadat?

By Tom Dale

Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has repeatedly been compared to former Egyptian president Gamal Abdel Nasser, but his own words suggest that the late president Anwar al-Sadat – who won popularity early in his tenure but ended his life unpopular and resented – may be the more instructive comparison.

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