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December 19, 2015

Yemen
Weekend Reading: Saudi Arabia’s War, Tunisia’s Sidi Bouzid, and the Middle East’s Public Spaces

Sharif Abdel Kouddous reports on the human toll of the Saudi-led war in Yemen. Christine Petre looks at Sidi Bouzid five years after Tunisian fruit seller Mohammed Bouazizi’s self-immolation that sp…

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

October 8, 2021

Women and Women's Rights
Women This Week: Texas Abortion Law Temporarily Blocked

Welcome to “Women Around the World: This Week,” a series that highlights noteworthy news related to women and U.S. foreign policy. This week’s post covers October 2 to October 8. 

People protest the restrictive Texas abortion law in New York City during the 2021 Women's March.
Blog Post by Haydn Welch Women Around the World

September 27, 2013

Egypt
Weekend Reading: The "New" Libya, International Indecision on Syria, and the Brotherhood’s New Strategy

Abdel Bari Atwan looks at the devastating reality of the "new" Libya. Kristian Coates Ulrichsen says that Syria is paying the price of international indecision. Nervana Mahmoud offers insight into …

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

July 16, 2012

United States
The Decline of American Influence

Cairo, Egypt In light of Secretary Clinton’s visit to Egypt over the last few days, I thought you might be interested in my recent piece from the Cairo Review. The full article can be found here. W…

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

December 3, 2015

Egypt
What the Jailing of Ismail Alexandrani Tells Us About Egypt

Ismail Alexandrani is an Egyptian journalist who was detained when he returned to Egypt recently, and that detention has now been extended for at least another 15 days. His treatment by the governme…

Blog Post by Elliott Abrams Pressure Points