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In the News

Oct 1, 2017

Miller in The Arab Weekly: Challenges Face Salame’s New Blueprint for Libya

By Elissa Miller

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Libya

MENASource

Sep 22, 2017

Gaza Jihadists undermine Egypt-Hamas cooperation

By Ahmed Salem

Even the most pessimistic political leaders in Hamas could not have foreseen the repercussions of the involvement of Gazan Salafi jihadists in an Islamic State (ISIS, ISIL, or Daesh) operation targeting an Egyptian security checkpoint at al-Barth (south of Rafah in Sinai) on July 7, 2017. The timing is critical because Hamas-Egyptian relations are experiencing […]

Extremism Middle East

MENASource

Sep 18, 2017

Al-Azhar and the battle of ideas against extremist Islamism

By Dr H. A. Hellyer

The subject of extremist Islamism, and refuting it, remains a live one—and it is unlikely that it will change anytime soon. If there is ever a comprehensive and thorough response to extremist Islamism, it will have to take on board the need to deconstruct religious arguments from within religion. Pre-eminent among institutions that are called […]

Extremism North Africa

MENASource

Sep 18, 2017

Factbox: Egypt and North Korea

By Margaret Suter

On September 12, during a visit to Seoul, South Korea, Egypt’s Defense Minister reportedly announced that Egypt would be severing military ties with the Democratic People’s Republic of North Korea. The alleged announcement and subsequent speculation, which was not immediately confirmed by the Egyptian government, comes as the United States and other members of the […]

Korea North Africa

New Atlanticist

Sep 14, 2017

Libya’s Oil Recovery Over a Barrel

By Reed Blakemore and Elissa Miller

A recent series of militant attacks that forced the closure of three of Libya’s key oil fields represents the latest blow to the North African nation’s efforts to revive its energy sector while reigning in the chronic instability that has plagued the country since its 2011 revolution. Over the course of two weeks in late […]

Libya

In the News

Sep 14, 2017

Miller Quoted in The National on Libya

By Elissa Miller

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Libya

In the News

Sep 11, 2017

El Sirgany in CNN: Newly Unearthed Ancient Tomb with Mummies Unveiled in Egypt

By Sarah El Sirgany

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North Africa

In the News

Sep 8, 2017

Elissa Miller in Lawfare: European Interference in Libya Could Derail U.N. Efforts

By Elissa Miller

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Libya

Uncategorized

Sep 8, 2017

Miller in Lawfare: European Interference in Libya Could Derail U.N. Efforts

By Elissa Miller

Libya

MENASource

Sep 1, 2017

Sisi and Trump’s good relations don’t define US policy

By Hatem Maher

When President Donald Trump won the US presidential election late last year, Egyptian media coverage praising his stunning rise to power suggested that Egypt was embarking on a new era of much improved relations with its long-time ally. Trump and his Egypt counterpart Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi exchanged words of praise on many occasions, and the media […]

North Africa

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