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May 13, 2014

Egypt
Egypt Update

Steven A. Cook leads a conversation on the current situation in Egypt, including Sisi's influence and the sweeping convictions handed down to Muslim Brotherhood sympathizers, as part of CFR's Religio…

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Conference Call by Steven A. Cook Religion and Foreign Policy Webinars

May 13, 2014

Egypt
Egypt and the Gulf: When a Free Lunch Is Not Free

Last Friday, the online version of the Egyptian daily, Al Ahram, reported that Egypt is slowing down its payments for commodities, especially food.   Apparently, because the country’s foreign currenc…

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Blog Post by Steven A. Cook From the Potomac to the Euphrates

September 12, 2019

Iran
Israel Is Doing All the Dirty Work Against Iran

The United States came up with “maximum pressure”—but the Israeli government is the only one carrying it out.

Israeli soldiers charge a mortar shell
Article by Steven A. Cook Middle East Program

September 18, 2014

United States
This Week: Mobilizing to Counter ISIS

Significant Developments Syria. French President Francois Hollande announced today that France would provide military support, including airstrikes, against ISIS in Iraq. On Monday, Australia, Germa…

Sheikh Abdul Aziz Al-Asheikh, the Kingdom's grand mufti, prays during the funeral of the Saudi woman and her daughter who were killed in Chad, at the Grand Mosque in Riyadh February 6, 2008 (Jarekji/Courtesy Reuters).
Blog Post by Robert Danin Middle East Matters

October 21, 2015

Egypt
Interest and Intrigue in Egypt’s Parliamentary Elections

H. A. Hellyer contributed this guest post on the recent Egyptian parliamentary elections. I hope you find it interesting. Egyptians voted this week for the eighth time in four years—ten if you count…

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Blog Post by Guest Blogger for Steven A. Cook From the Potomac to the Euphrates