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  • Russian military jets at Khmeimim Air Base in Syria, June 18, 2016, photo by Vadim Savitsky/Russian Defense Ministry via Reuters
    Russia

    commentary

    Russia Is Eyeing the Mediterranean. The U.S. and NATO Must Be Prepared

    Colin P. Clarke, William Courtney @courtneywmh, Bradley Martin, Bruce McClintock @BHMcClintock

    Jun 30, 2020

    Newsweek

    Russia is seeking more access and freedom of movement in the Mediterranean region, and is bolstering its military footprint to achieve this objective. The United States and NATO could respond by developing a more robust southern strategy, with a reinforced air and naval presence, respectively.

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  • Women work on a production line at a mobile phone factory in Assuit, Egypt, September 30, 2018, photo by Mohamed Abd El Ghany/Reuters
    Gender Equity in the Workplace

    commentary

    Economic Recovery in Egypt Should Include Women

    Louay Constant @LouayConstant

    May 11, 2020

    United Press International

    Despite tremendous strides in educational attainment, women's engagement in the labor force in Egypt remains limited. Will Egypt's post-pandemic recovery further exacerbate structural barriers and inequities? Or could the current economic crisis be an opportunity to develop new opportunities to employ women and foster conditions for a more inclusive and diversified labor force?

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  • Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)

    blog

    A Proposed COVID-19 Cure, Economic Decline, North Korea: RAND Weekly Recap

    May 1, 2020

    This weekly recap focuses on the unintended consequences of a proposed COVID-19 treatment, another wave of economic destruction, North Korea after Kim Jong Un, and more.

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  • An Egyptian military vehicle on the highway in northern Sinai, Egypt, May 25, 2015, photo by Asmaa Waguih/Reuters
    Counterinsurgency

    commentary

    Making Headway Against the Sinai Insurgency

    David E. Thaler, Yousuf Abdelfatah

    Aug 12, 2019

    Small Wars Journal

    Since 2013, Egypt has been engaged in the Sinai Peninsula against a deadly ISIS-affiliated insurgency. To make headway, the Egyptian government could focus on providing services in the region and repairing its relationship with citizens.

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  • Residents who returned from evacuation centers walk past a bullet-ridden house believed to have been rented by pro-Islamic State militant group leaders before their attack on the region, in Basak Malutlut district in Marawi City, Philippines, October 29, 2017
    Security Cooperation

    commentary

    Where Will ISIS Seek to Establish Its Next Safe Haven?

    Colin P. Clarke

    Feb 19, 2018

    The Jerusalem Post

    Many of ISIS's surviving fighters will seek out new battlefields to continue waging jihad. By coordinating with its allies around the globe, the U.S. could work to help alleviate the conditions that lead states to fail, making them less appealing as sanctuaries where terrorists can rest, rearm, and recuperate.

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  • The Hughes H-4 Hercules, also known as the Spruce Goose, is seen at Evergreen Aviation Museum in McMinnville, Oregon
    Engineers and Engineering

    blog

    How the Drinking Bird Foiled a Spruce Goose Engineer

    Jun 29, 2017

    The famous drinking bird toy gave RAND's Dick Murrow an idea that might help Egyptian farmers. But Murrow, who previously led Howard Hughes's Spruce Goose design team, couldn't secure funding to get the concept off the ground.

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  • The aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower approaches the Friendship Bridge as it transits the Suez Canal, July 8, 2016
    United States Navy

    commentary

    Egypt's Suez Canal: An Attenuated Lifeline

    Scott Savitz, Paul DeLuca

    Sep 14, 2016

    The National Interest

    The U.S. Navy has enjoyed the luxury of being able to transit the Suez Canal without hindrance for decades. However, the risk of losing access — perhaps quickly and unexpectedly — should inform Navy strategic and operational planning.

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  • Officials count the ballots after the polls are closed in Cairo, Egypt, June 17, 2012
    Political Reform Movements

    commentary

    It's Too Soon to Write Off the Arab Spring as a Failure

    Shelly Culbertson @SC_Culbertson

    Jun 15, 2016

    Newsweek

    Pessimistically declaring the Arab Spring a failure in 2016 would be as naive as optimistically declaring it a success in 2011. Something comes next—but what?

    Read More »
  • The sun sets over Suleymaniye Mosque in Istanbul, Turkey
    Middle East

    announcement

    RAND's Shelly Culbertson Publishes Book on Middle East After the Arab Spring

    Apr 19, 2016

    A new book by RAND's Shelly Culbertson mixes travel memoir, reporting, and analysis across six Middle Eastern countries, presenting diverse experiences of the Arab Spring.

    Read More »
  • Egypt's Prime Minister Sherif Ismail (right) listens to rescue workers as he looks at the remains of a Russian airliner after it crashed in central Sinai, north Egypt, October 31, 2015
    Aircraft

    commentary

    Passing Judgment on Russian Plane Crash Before the Facts Are In

    Brian Michael Jenkins @BrianMJenkins

    Nov 12, 2015

    The Hill

    A bright flash and catastrophic event suggest an explosion, but do not necessarily exclude the possibility of a mechanical failure. This would not, in fact, be the first time evidence pointed to a terrorist attack when none existed.

    Read More »
  • Employees count ballots after the first phase of parliamentary elections in Dokki, Giza governorate, Egypt, October 19, 2015
    Egypt

    commentary

    Partisans Without Parties

    Emad Shahin, Jeffrey Martini

    Oct 29, 2015

    Foreign Affairs

    It is tempting to describe Egypt's parliamentary elections as history repeating itself. Yet today's Egypt is not Mubarak's Egypt. Rather, it is a state transitioning from single-party rule to a new system whose pecking order is still being hashed out.

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  • Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi observe a guard of honour at the Presidential Palace in Nicosia, April 29, 2015
    Egypt

    commentary

    Seduced by a Strongman?

    Jeffrey Martini

    Apr 30, 2015

    Foreign Affairs

    It is not true that domestic politics can be quarantined from foreign policy. In fact, Egypt's domestic and foreign policies are becoming more entangled by the day. And that bleed-over should raise concerns.

    Read More »
  • Libyan Police prepare during the start of a security plan to increase security in Tripoli, February 9, 2015
    Libya

    commentary

    Somalia on the Mediterranean

    Christopher S. Chivvis

    Feb 19, 2015

    Foreign Policy

    Libya is as vulnerable to further inroads by ISIS now as Syria was a year ago. What can the United States and its allies do to stop the hemorrhaging? Many options have been debated, but none look very promising.

    Read More »
  • U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry during a joint news conference with Egypt's foreign minister in Cairo, September 13, 2014
    The Islamic State (Terrorist Organization)

    commentary

    The U.S. Can't Count on Regional Support in the Fight Against ISIS

    Dalia Dassa Kaye

    Sep 16, 2014

    The New York Times

    Regional governments may put some of their differences aside to help fight ISIS. But in a region rife with turmoil and multiple internal fissures, Washington cannot count on its confrontation with ISIS as its partners' overriding priority.

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  • Palestinians mourn their relatives, whom medics say were killed by Israeli shelling, at a hospital morgue in the southern Gaza Strip, July 21, 2014
    Gaza Strip

    blog

    With the Death Toll Rising in Gaza, Is There Any Hope for Peace?

    Jul 22, 2014

    Casualties are rising in the conflict between Israeli soldiers and Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip. Are there any realistic expectations for peace in the region? Who could broker a settlement between Hamas and Israel?

    Read More »
  • Supporters of Egypt's army chief Field Marshal Abdel Fattah al-Sisi
    Egypt

    commentary

    The Egyptian Regime's Achilles' Heel

    Jeffrey Martini

    Feb 21, 2014

    Foreign Affairs

    As the threat of the Muslim Brotherhood reclaiming power recedes, it will become difficult for the new authorities in Egypt to hold together a coalition that is built solely on its members' shared antipathy for the Islamist group.

    Read More »
  • Supporters of the Muslim Brotherhood and ousted Egyptian President Mursi protest in Cairo August 23, 2013
    Egypt

    commentary

    What's Next for the Muslim Brotherhood?

    Brian Michael Jenkins @BrianMJenkins

    Aug 26, 2013

    U.S. News & World Report

    Some believe the Muslim Brotherhood should stay in the political game, adopting the role of loyal opposition. The Brotherhood would remain a minority party, but it could continue to hold offices, provide social assistance that the government does not, and demonstrate its continuing strength at the polls.

    Read More »
  • A man shouts during a protest of military rule in Egypt
    Egypt

    blog

    Dalia Dassa Kaye: Don't Cut Economic Aid to Egypt

    Aug 22, 2013

    It's pretty clear that the U.S. administration is frustrated with the way Egypt is going, says Dalia Dassa Kaye. There are few good choices. What is unfortunate is the development of cutting economic assistance to Egypt. That is sending exactly the wrong message to the Egyptian people and the broader region.

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  • A soldier stands outside the burnt Rabaa Adawiya mosque
    Egypt

    blog

    Things Could Get Worse in Egypt

    Aug 15, 2013

    As terrible as yesterday was in Egypt, things could get worse, says Jeffrey Martini, a RAND Middle East analyst. While the military-ruled government appears to be trying to break the neck of the Muslim Brotherhood, one shoe that hasn't dropped is the arrest of senior Muslim Brotherhood leaders.

    Read More »
  • Mohamed ElBaradei when he was the International Atomic Energy Agency chief, who is now serving as vice president for foreign relations
    Egypt

    commentary

    Egyptian Liberals, Please Stand Up

    Jeffrey Martini

    Aug 1, 2013

    U.S. News & World Report

    While Egypt really is in trouble, what is needed is not a U.S. signal in the form of an aid cut off or another European mediation effort, it is for Egyptian liberals to stand up and condition their participation in government on genuine national reconciliation.

    Read More »
  • Egyptian men talking in Idfo, Aswan, EG, January 2013
    Egypt

    commentary

    The Enduring Mirage of the Arab Spring

    Seth G. Jones

    Jul 22, 2013

    Foreign Affairs

    U.S. policy should not be hamstrung by a narrow focus on democratization, writes Seth G. Jones. More than ever, the United States and its allies should think first about protecting their vital strategic interests in Egypt and the region.

    Read More »
  • Turkey Prime Minister Erdogan speaking at the World Economic Forum on the Middle East, North Africa and Eurasia in Istanbul, June 2012
    Turkey

    commentary

    The Biggest Loser of Cairo's Coup: Turkey

    F. Stephen Larrabee

    Jul 19, 2013

    U.S. News & World Report

    The military coup deposing Egypt's first democratically elected president, Mohammed Morsi, has sparked an important shift in the regional balance of power in the Middle East. Morsi's ouster deals a strong blow to the Turkey-Qatar-Egypt “pro-change” axis and to Turkey's hopes of playing a larger role in the region.

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  • Egyptian policemen on guard by the entrance to the Ayyubid 13th century Madrasa of al-Salih Ayyub in Cairo, Egypt
    Egypt

    blog

    In Egypt, Polarization Stands in the Way of Stability

    Jul 18, 2013

    The establishment of a stable government in Egypt is an elusive goal that depends on finding ways to reduce seemingly intractable levels of political polarization, says Jeffrey Martini. There is little cause for optimism that polarization will diminish any time soon.

    Read More »
  • Egyptian police stand talking to each other
    Egypt

    commentary

    Halting Aid to Egypt Over Military 'Coup' Would Hurt US Interests

    Jeffrey Martini

    Jul 11, 2013

    Christian Science Monitor

    Critics advocate for acknowledging that what occurred in Egypt is a coup and shutting off the more than $1.5 billion that Egypt receives annually from the US government. But this position fails to appreciate the limits of the leverage Washington derives from its aid to Cairo and the potential consequences of halting it.

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  • Crowd going to Tahrir square to join the June 30 protests against the Muslim brotherhood and President Morsi
    Egypt

    commentary

    The Egyptian Military's Playbook

    Jeffrey Martini

    Jul 2, 2013

    Foreign Affairs

    The Egyptian military, still bruised from its last stint in power, is likely to proceed with caution this time around. If it does intervene, it will likely seek some acquiescence from the Islamists and will want to quickly form an inclusive caretaker government.

    Read More »
  • Egyptians protesting in Tahrir Square in March 2013
    Egypt

    commentary

    Egypt's Self-Fulfilling Prophesy

    Jeffrey Martini

    Jun 28, 2013

    The RAND Blog and GlobalSecurity.org

    Rebel, or Tamarud, is a petition drive aimed at ousting President Morsi by collecting more signatures calling for his resignation than the number of votes he received in the 2012 elections. On June 30, the organizers will take to the streets in a rally that is likely to touch off clashes with security forces and Morsi's supporters.

    Read More »
  • anti-Morsi protest in downtown Cairo
    Egypt

    blog

    Luxor Governor's Resignation Highlights Growing Divide in Egypt

    Jun 25, 2013

    The governor of the Egyptian city of Luxor, Mohamed El-Khayat, resigned amid protests last week, just days after being appointed to the post by President Mohamed Morsi. His selection was controversial due to his affiliation with an Islamist terror group that in 1997 killed 62 people in Luxor, many of them tourists.

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  • Protesters opposing Egyptian President Mohamed Mursi shout slogans in front of the courthouse and Office of the Attorney General, near Tahrir Square in Cairo, February 22, 2013
    Political Reform Movements

    blog

    In Brief: Jeffrey Martini on Mapping Egyptian Politics

    Jeffrey Martini

    Apr 8, 2013

    In this video, RAND Middle East analyst Jeffrey Martini discusses what past electoral performance and the current political context say about the Islamists' strength in Egypt and what it means for the United States.

    Read More »
  • A man inks his finger after voting in Cairo, Egypt.
    Democracy

    blog

    New RAND Study Examines Voting Patterns in Post-Mubarak Egypt

    Mar 22, 2013

    While much has been written on the electoral strength of Islamists in Egypt, most of the analysis has been done at the national level, ignoring regional divides within the country. A new report identifies the areas where Islamist parties run strongest, and the areas where non-Islamists are most competitive.

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  • On Dec. 4, 2012, Egyptians marched to the federal palace to reject the constitution referendum
    Nation Building

    commentary

    Egypt's Constitutional Referendum Was an Opportunity Lost

    Laurel E. Miller

    Dec 21, 2012

    U.S. News & World Report

    The Egyptian process left no room for broad deliberation of the constitutional issues, or even for educating citizens about the text of the document on which they were asked to vote, writes Laurel Miller.

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  • Egyptians protest against the draft constitution and the constitutional decree announced by President Mohamed Morsi
    Egypt

    commentary

    Political Impasse in Egypt

    Jeffrey Martini

    Dec 13, 2012

    The RAND Blog and GlobalSecurity.org

    If there ever was a honeymoon in Egypt's post-Mubarak politics, it is long over. The two main ideological camps—Islamists and secular-liberals—have shown a willingness to cooperate only when brought together by a common foe, writes Jeffrey Martini.

    Read More »
  • Anti-Mursi protesters chant anti-government slogans in Tahrir Square in Cairo November 27, 2012
    Political Reform Movements

    commentary

    Don't Give Up on Egypt's Political Transition Just Yet

    Laurel E. Miller

    Nov 28, 2012

    U.S. News & World Report

    Many transitions around the world in recent decades have been just as chaotic, yet 180-degree returns to autocracy have been exceedingly rare, writes Laurel Miller.

    Read More »
  • Morsi's presidential campaign poster
    Political Reform Movements

    commentary

    Muslim Brotherhood Failing to Learn from Mistakes

    Jeffrey Martini

    Oct 18, 2012

    The RAND Blog and GlobalSecurity.org

    The Muslim Brotherhood is falling into the same trap of overreach exhibited by the Egyptian military when the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) held the reins of authority during the first 16 months of the transition, writes Jeffrey Martini.

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  • A woman wearing a headscarf
    Religion and Civil Society

    commentary

    Headscarves on Egyptian Newscasts Are a Victory for Tolerance

    Jeffrey Martini

    Sep 6, 2012

    Lifting the Egyptian ban on headscarves on TV newscasts can be seen as a positive development. It ends state discrimination against those who wish to show their faith outwardly.

    Read More »
  • Celebrating that Mohamed Morsi has won the presidential elections - or/and that Shafik has lost
    Political Reform Movements

    commentary

    How Does Arab Spring Compare to Third Wave Transitions?

    Laurel E. Miller, Jeffrey Martini

    Aug 17, 2012

    Democracy Digest

    The changes underway in the Arab world may lead to various possible destinations that differ both from their points of departure and from liberal democracy, write Laurel Miller and Jeffrey Martini.

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  • Supporters celebrate Egyptian President Mohamed Mursi's decision to dismiss former defence minister and field marshall Hussein Tantawi, in Cairo August 13, 2012
    Egypt

    commentary

    Changing of the Guard in Egypt

    Julie E. Taylor

    Aug 14, 2012

    The RAND Blog and GlobalSecurity.org

    Morsi's moves were certainly dramatic, and he may not be done. He has “decreed” that he has the right to select the next Constituent Assembly—deciding the constitution—if this one fails or is disbanded, writes Julie Taylor.

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  • Egypt's Islamist President-elect Mohamed Mursi waves to his supporters while surrounded by members of the presidential guard in Cairo's Tahrir Square, June 29, 2012
    Egypt

    commentary

    Egypt's New President Has the Mandate—What about the Power?

    Jeffrey Martini

    Jun 25, 2012

    The RAND Blog

    Mohamed Morsi's victory is a huge step in Egypt's political development, but his authorities were recently curtailed by the military and it is unclear how much power he will actually wield, writes Jeffrey Martini.

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  • A supporter of Muslim Brotherhood's presidential candidate Morsi during a rally at Tahrir Square in Cairo June 22, 2012
    Politics and Government

    commentary

    The Egyptian Military Wins Again

    Jeffrey Martini

    Jun 22, 2012

    Foreign Affairs

    The Muslim Brotherhood now faces a choice. It can seat Mursi and continue to legitimate a post-Mubarak transition that seems designed to advance the narrow interests of Egypt's officer corps. Or it can return to the streets with the aim of unseating the military council, writes Jeff Martini.

    Read More »
  • Egyptian man shouting and holding up a newspaper in Cairo on April 20, 2012
    Egypt

    commentary

    Cairo's Candidate Shuffle

    Jeffrey Martini

    Apr 19, 2012

    Foreign Affairs

    Just as before the disqualifications, the fundamental decision voters face is about the scope and nature of the change Egypt will undergo in the coming years. And there are still candidates representing almost every position on that spectrum, writes Jeffrey Martini.

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  • A protester shouts during a demonstration outside the parliamentary building in Tunis, Tunisia, November 22, 2011, photo by Zoubeir Souissi/Reuters
    Nation Building

    commentary

    The Year of the Arab Spring

    Charles P. Ries @charles_ries

    Dec 20, 2011

    GlobalSecurity.org and The RAND Blog

    The Arab Spring demonstrated that leaderless revolutions are difficult to repress or co-opt. Unfortunately, it is also true that leaderless revolts find it difficult to make transition to authority, writes Charles Ries.

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  • Egyptian army vehicles are parked near the Israeli embassy as protesters shout slogans against Israel in Cairo, August 21, 2011, photo by Amr Abdallah Dalsh/Reuters
    Peacekeeping and Stability Operations

    commentary

    Commanding Democracy in Egypt: The Military's Attempt to Manage the Future

    Jeffrey Martini, Julie E. Taylor

    Aug 25, 2011

    Foreign Affairs, Sept/Oct 2011

    The SCAF's attempts to curtail dissent and the democratic process have fueled doubts about its true intentions. Will the military fulfill its promise to support democracy? Or will it seek to replace Mubarak's rule with its own or that of a friendly autocrat? write Jeffrey Martini and Julie Taylor.

    Read More »
  • Egypt

    commentary

    In Obama Speech, Will There Be Aid for Arab Spring Nations?

    Julie E. Taylor

    May 19, 2011

    CNN

    Assisting Arab democratic transitions will not eliminate religious extremism. But successful transitions would directly challenge the jihadist brands that promote attacks on America, writes Julie Taylor.

    Read More »
  • Global Security

    commentary

    Is the Arab World Changing for the Better?

    David Aaron

    May 3, 2011

    CQ Global Researcher

    If some measure of democracy does result, the elected governments likely will reflect the popular antipathy that the "Arab street" has for both the United States and Israel, writes David Aaron.

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  • Egypt

    commentary

    Five Myths about the Muslim Brotherhood

    Lorenzo Vidino

    Mar 6, 2011

    The Washington Post

    Much of what we know—or think we know—about the Muslim Brotherhood's ambitions, beliefs and history is clouded by misperceptions, writes Lorenzo Vidino.

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  • Egypt

    commentary

    The Domino Effect of Arab Unrest

    Julie E. Taylor

    Feb 1, 2011

    CNN

    There is no clear political party or leader ready to step in if the regime in Egypt falls. However, this protest is not without leadership; it is spearheaded by a large network of Egyptian human rights groups and other citizens, writes Julie Taylor.

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