Why Trump’s Return Spells Trouble for Sisi

Analysis Why Trump’s Return Spells Trouble for Sisi Egypt’s leader may have once been Trump’s “favorite dictator,” but Washington’s latest demands threaten Cairo’s interests. By Mahmoud Salem, a Berlin-based writer and analyst. U.S. President Donald Trump (R) and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi (L) hold a meeting on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly…

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Sudan’s New Model for Aid Distribution

Argument An expert’s point of view on a current event. Sudan’s New Model for Aid Distribution Rather than rely on other countries or international organizations, local communities have banded together. By Kelsey Norman, a fellow for the Middle East and director of the women’s rights, human rights, and refugees program at Rice University’s Baker Institute,…

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What Israel Wants in Gaza

Situation Report A weekly digest of national security, defense, and cybersecurity news from Foreign Policy reporter John Haltiwanger. Delivered Thursday. Sign Up By submitting your email, you agree to the Privacy Policy and Terms of Use and to receive email correspondence from us. You may opt out at any time. Enter your email Sign Up…

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Netanyahu Remains Unpopular at Home—This Is How He Could Win a Coming Election

Analysis Netanyahu Remains Unpopular at Home—This Is How He Could Win a Coming Election His party is pushing a bill that would suppress turnout among Arab-Israeli voters. By Noam Sheizaf, a Tel-Aviv based journalist and researcher. His latest documentary, H2: The Occupation Lab, chronicles the history of Hebron as a microcosms of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict….

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Trump’s Real Estate Envoy to the Middle East

Argument An expert’s point of view on a current event. Trump’s Real Estate Envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff’s lack of diplomatic experience is his greatest strength—and potentially his fatal weakness. Cook-Steve-foreign-policy-columnist4Steven A. Cook By Steven A. Cook, a columnist at Foreign Policy and the Eni Enrico Mattei senior fellow for Middle East and…

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