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Mar 21, 2016

The Problem with the Obama Doctrine

By H.A. Hellyer

The ‘Obama Doctrine’ is finally taking shape—with The Atlantic magazine revealing its most salient points through a series of conversations with the US president—but the insights are not all flattering, not least when it comes to the Arab world.

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In the News

Mar 18, 2016

Mezran Quoted by teleSUR on Libya’s Political Outlook

By Karim Mezran

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Libya

MENASource

Mar 15, 2016

Barakat’s Assassination: How to Analyze Egypt’s Politicized Security Environment

By Mokhtar Awad

Who killed Egypt’s Prosecutor General Hisham Barakat? That’s perhaps one of the most contentious questions in Egypt today. In nearly nine months, no credible claim of responsibility has surfaced, and we will probably never know for sure unless the group responsible publishes video evidence.

North Africa

MENASource

Mar 15, 2016

Hamdeen Sabbahi’s Political Initiative Finds Little Support

By Khaled Dawoud

Former presidential candidate, Hamdeen Sabbahi, came under significant criticism with the launch of an initiative aimed at a unified political force. He described it as an alternative to the policies of the current regime and to those of the Muslim Brotherhood.

North Africa

In the News

Mar 11, 2016

Mezran Quoted by Stars and Stripes on ISIS’s Strategy in Libya

By Karim Mezran

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Libya

In the News

Mar 11, 2016

Khan in Economic Research Forum: The Economic Fallout from the Arab Spring

By Mohsin Khan

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North Africa

In the News

Mar 11, 2016

Hellyer Quoted by Financial Times on Security Crackdowns in Egypt During al Sisi’s Administration

By H. A. Hellyer

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In the News

Mar 11, 2016

Hellyer Quoted by Reuters on Sisi’s Power in Egypt

By H.A. Hellyer

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North Africa

MENASource

Mar 10, 2016

Ahmed Abul Gheit Chosen as New Arab League Secretary General

By Margaret Suter

The Arab League announced today that it has chosen former Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Abul Gheit as its new Secretary General. The selection of Abul Gheit is in line with what Ahram Online describes as the league’s traditional practice of electing an Egyptian to serve as the head of the 22-member body. He will succeed […]

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President Barack Obama, Nov. 18, 2011

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Mar 10, 2016

Obama Unhappy with Allies, Upset at Free Riders

By Jeffrey Goldberg, The Atlantic

“Free riders aggravate me,” he [President Barack Obama] told me.

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