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Federal News Service, April 11, 2012

FRANK ANDERSON, president, Middle East Policy Council Good morning, everyone, and thank you for coming. I’m really grateful ...

Middle East In Focus, April 6, 2012

This week, the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt reversed its long-held promise that it would not field a candidate for ...

Joshua Landis, Spring 2011

Will President Bashar al-Asad make it to 2013? Chances are he will. Despite his regime's rapid loss of legitimacy, its ...

Timo Kivimäki, Spring 2011

The NATO operation for the protection of civilians in Libya, in support of a democratic uprising, took longer than expected ...

David M. Faris, Spring 2011

On November 28, 2011, Egyptians went to the polls to begin electing a new parliament in three stages. It was ...

Bassam Haddad, Spring 2011

We are witnessing in Syria a stalemate between regime and opposition. The battle has been constructed as a zero-sum game ...

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