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Ankara and Washington Need an Ambitious Approach to Syria

Sinan Ülgen May 16, 2013

Turkey and the United States should promote a regional initiative on Syria that includes Iran if they are to prevent the crisis from further undermining regional stability.
Article

Egypt’s Dismal Opposition: A Second Look

Thomas Carothers May 14, 2013 عربي

It is time for U.S. and other Western observers to put aside comparisons based on imagined ideals of opposition quality and behavior and more realistically and thoughtfully attempt to understand Egypt’s new political life and possible political futures.
Op-Ed

Egypt’s Judiciary Between a Tea Ceremony and the WWE

Mokhtar Awad, Nathan Brown May 14, 2013 Foreign Policy

Egypt’s often confusing and prolonged legal battles are steeped in deep historical anecdotes, with real consequences for the country’s democratic transition.
Op-Ed

Recalibrating U.S. Policy in Egypt

Nathan Brown , Thomas Carothers May 2, 2013 Washington Post عربي

Showing that Washington is serious about democratic standards with new Islamist actors in power is ultimately a greater sign of respect for them than excusing their shortcomings and lowering U.S. expectations.
Op-Ed

Egypt’s Constitution Swings Into Action

Zaid Al-Ali, Nathan Brown March 27, 2013 Foreign Policy

Egypt’s new constitution can actually work against the Muslim Brotherhood’s interests, and this may be enough to entice those who have felt excluded back into the political process.
Op-Ed

Uncertainty and Economic Crisis in Egypt

Ibrahim Saif March 13, 2013 Al-Hayat عربي

Egypt’s political leadership has not paid close enough attention to the economic situation at the street level.
Article

Will Egypt’s Political Leaders Heed Their Citizens and Their Western Partners?

Marc Pierini March 12, 2013

With an economy on the brink of collapse and rising popular discontent with the Muslim Brotherhood, Egypt's leadership urgently needs to address its economic, political, and security challenges.
Other Publications

Freedom and Bread Go Together

Marwan Muasher March 1, 2013 International Monetary Fund's Finance and Development عربي

Economic reforms cannot succeed in isolation, but must go hand in hand with political transitions. They must benefit all segments of society and have buy-in from everyone.
Op-Ed

Egypt’s New Mufti

Nathan Brown February 12, 2013 Foreign Policy

The struggle over the orientation of religious institutions in Egypt could last a generation and does not hinge on a single appointment.
Op-Ed

You Can't Turn Egypt into a Democracy Overnight

Jan Techau January 28, 2013 Deutsche Welle

Europeans can do little to help end violence in Egypt, but Mohammed Morsi will not want to create a situation that would make a partnership with the EU impossible.

Paper

Islam and Politics in the New Egypt

Nathan Brown April 23, 2013 عربي

Egypt’s Islamic forces, including the Muslim Brotherhood and Salafis, are being reshaped in profound, unpredictable ways by their growing involvement in politics.
Paper

Freedom and Reform at Egypt's Universities

Ursula Lindsey September 4, 2012 عربي

Egypt must undertake a number of fundamental and difficult reforms to improve its overburdened, underperforming public university system.
Paper

Religious Education and Pluralism in Egypt and Tunisia

Muhammad Faour August 13, 2012 عربي

With the rise of Islamists across the Arab world, there is a possibility that the new parties in power will update education curricula to reflect conservative Islamic beliefs.
Paper

Above the State: The Officers’ Republic in Egypt

Yezid Sayigh August 1, 2012 عربي

Egypt's civilian authorities are trying to wrest control from a military institution that has been the mainstay of authoritarian power for decades and no less than the fate of Egypt’s transition is at stake.
Paper

The Rise of Egypt’s Workers

Joel Beinin June 28, 2012 عربي

Independent trade unions remain the strongest nationally organized force confronting the autocratic tendencies of the old order. If they can solidify and expand their gains, they could be an important force leading Egypt toward a more democratic future.
Paper

The Economic Agenda of the Islamist Parties

Muhammad Abu Rumman, Ibrahim Saif May 29, 2012 عربي

The economic platforms of Islamist parties have largely been overlooked, despite the serious challenges that lie ahead for the economies of the Arab world.
Policy Outlook

The Emerging Order in the Middle East

Paul Salem , Nathan Brown , Marina Ottaway , Sinan Ülgen May 24, 2012 عربي

The best hope for reconciliation and democracy promotion in the Arab world comes from a focus on economic reform and other concrete issues.
Paper

Egypt’s Judges in a Revolutionary Age

Nathan Brown February 22, 2012 عربي

An independent Egypt judiciary could provide for a more liberal and pluralistic order but also one that is less coherent and democratic than Egyptians currently realize.
Paper

When Victory Becomes an Option: Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood Confronts Success

Nathan Brown January 10, 2012 عربي

Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood stands on the brink of an impressive electoral victory, but it is not clear how much its past decisions and behavior will guide its future actions.
Paper

Salafis and Sufis in Egypt

Jonathan Brown December 20, 2011 عربي

The spectrum of political Islam in Egypt now includes the Muslim Brotherhood, several conservative Salafi parties, and two Sufi political parties. Although these groups share a common foundation in Islam, there the similarity ends.

TV/Radio Broadcast

Egypt’s Economy Two Years After Mubarak

Uri Dadush March 1, 2013 PBS NewsHour

Two years since the outbreak of democratic revolutions in Egypt, the economic situation in the region remains precarious. Egypt's economy struggles to grapple with high levels of unemployment, decreasing reserves, a widening fiscal deficit, and costly, yet inefficient, subsidies.
TV/Radio Broadcast

As Egypt's Constitution Waits in Limbo, Mohammed Morsi Grabs More Power

Nathan Brown November 23, 2012 NewsHour

Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi has assumed additional presidential powers, leading to protests largely led by non-Islamic groups.
TV/Radio Broadcast

President Morsi's Effect on Egyptian Foreign Policy

Marina Ottaway September 27, 2012 KPCC Southern California Public Radio

Despite fears in the United States, Egyptian foreign policy under President Morsi has been marked by continuity rather than a fundamental paradigm shift.
TV/Radio Broadcast

Witnessing a Battle of Ideas in the Arab World

Marwan Muasher September 13, 2012 PBS' NewsHour

Although tainted by the recent violence in the region, the democratic transitions sparked by the Arab uprisings cannot be measured in days or months, but in decades.
TV/Radio Broadcast

The Killing Of U.S. Diplomats In Benghazi

Frederic Wehrey September 13, 2012 Diane Rehm Show

The turmoil in the Middle East, highlighted by the assassination of the U.S. ambassador to Libya, is fraught with security implications for the region.
TV/Radio Broadcast

The Arab Spring and Its Counterrevolutionaries

Marina Ottaway June 11, 2012 International Relations and Security Network

Iran, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey are likely to have little influence over the final outcome of the Arab Spring. Instead, the course of political transformation across the Middle East will be determined by domestic actors.
TV/Radio Broadcast

Progress, Setbacks, and the State of Play in Egypt’s Political Transition

Marina Ottaway January 21, 2012 Press Conference USA

Nearly a year after the overthrow of President Hosni Mubarak, Egypt is still engaged in fundamental political debates over the future of its political system.
TV/Radio Broadcast

What Political Models Might Shape the Arab World?

Marina Ottaway October 24, 2011 NewsHour

If successful, the Tunisian elections could provide a model for other countries in the region that are experiencing political transitions.
TV/Radio Broadcast

Changing Dynamics in Egypt and Jordan

Marwan Muasher August 15, 2011 BBC's Impact

Important first steps toward political transformation are occurring throughout the Arab world, as evidenced by the trial of deposed Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak and the amendments proposed for the Jordanian constitution.
TV/Radio Broadcast

The Rise of Islamist Parties in Tunisia and Egypt

Michele Dunne May 31, 2011 NPR's All Things Considered

Islamist parties in Egypt and Tunisia are emerging as powerful political players in each country’s transition. Upcoming elections in both countries and the performance of Islamist parties once they are in office will determine their future role in formal politics.

Event

Religion and Politics in Revolutionary Egypt

Jonathan Brown, Marwan Muasher , Nathan Brown, Jocelyne Cesari May 8, 2013 Washington, DC

The Muslim Brotherhood, Salafis, and a host of state institutions dedicated to Islam are being reshaped profoundly by their growing involvement in politics, often in ways that are difficult to predict and even more difficult for their leaders to control.
Event

The Stakes in Egypt: Political Action and Democratic Change

Amr Hamzawy, Karim Sadjadpour April 23, 2013 Washington, DC

Opposition groups in Egypt face a range of challenges amidst the country’s rapidly changing political context.
Event

Drafting Egypt’s Constitution

Intissar Fakir , Amr Hamzawy November 15, 2012 Washington, D.C.

The new Egyptian constitution is surrounded by controversy over who should write it, when it should be drafted, and which principles and values it should embody. With a draft already published, debate is as intense as ever.
Event

Democratization in the Arab World

Laurel Miller, Marina Ottaway , Thomas Carothers, Jeffrey Martini July 18, 2012 Washington, D.C.

The successes and setbacks of other democratic transitions can provide insight into the problems ahead for the Arab Spring.
Event

Egyptian Elections, Round One

Michael Hanna, Samer Shehata, Marina Ottaway, Barbara Slavin May 31, 2012 Washington, D.C.

The outcome of the presidential elections will have a major impact on the future of Egypt, affecting the power of the Islamist parties, the position of the military, and its economic future.
Event

Being Egypt: What it Means for the Rest of the Arab World

Sinan Ülgen , Jan Techau , Marina Ottaway May 24, 2012 Brussels

As the Egyptian presidential election draws near, violent unrest continues in Cairo affecting both the political balance in Egypt and the dynamics of change in the region.
Event

A Discussion with Amr Hamzawy

Marwan Muasher , Amr Hamzawy , Marina Ottaway May 4, 2012 Washington, D.C.

Amr Hamzawy, one of Egypt’s best known liberal members of parliament and one of the founding members of the Carnegie Middle East program, returned to Carnegie to discuss the transition in Egypt and the nature of the political process.
Event Panel

Writing a New Constitution

Osama Al Saghir, Khaled Al-Qazzaz, Nathan Brown, Mohamed Gaair April 5, 2012 عربي

In the wake of the Arab Spring, new governments are struggling to determine how constitutions can be drafted to have maximum support and act as an instrument of reconciliation, and how to define the place of Islam and sharia in the new system.
Event Panel

Economic Challenges of the Transition

Mondher Ben Ayed, Hussein Elkazzaz, Masood Ahmed, Abdelhadi Falahat, Nael Al-Masalha April 5, 2012 عربي

As Islamist parties gain power in the Middle East, they must formulate short- and long-term plans to address the present economic crisis and determine the roles of the state, private sector, and international finance institutions in promoting economic development.
Event Panel

Building New Regimes after the Uprisings

Abdul Mawgoud Rageh Dardery, Sahbi Atig, Marwan Muasher, Nabil Alkofahi, Mustapha Elkhalfi April 5, 2012 عربي

Following the Arab Spring, Islamist parties in the Arab world face major political challenges in building new regimes.

Article

Ankara and Washington Need an Ambitious Approach to Syria

Sinan Ülgen May 16, 2013

Turkey and the United States should promote a regional initiative on Syria that includes Iran if they are to prevent the crisis from further undermining regional stability.
Article

Egypt’s Dismal Opposition: A Second Look

Thomas Carothers May 14, 2013 عربي

It is time for U.S. and other Western observers to put aside comparisons based on imagined ideals of opposition quality and behavior and more realistically and thoughtfully attempt to understand Egypt’s new political life and possible political futures.
Op-Ed

Egypt’s Judiciary Between a Tea Ceremony and the WWE

Mokhtar Awad, Nathan Brown May 14, 2013 Foreign Policy

Egypt’s often confusing and prolonged legal battles are steeped in deep historical anecdotes, with real consequences for the country’s democratic transition.
Event

Religion and Politics in Revolutionary Egypt

Jonathan Brown, Marwan Muasher , Nathan Brown, Jocelyne Cesari May 8, 2013 Washington, DC

The Muslim Brotherhood, Salafis, and a host of state institutions dedicated to Islam are being reshaped profoundly by their growing involvement in politics, often in ways that are difficult to predict and even more difficult for their leaders to control.
Op-Ed

Recalibrating U.S. Policy in Egypt

Nathan Brown , Thomas Carothers May 2, 2013 Washington Post عربي

Showing that Washington is serious about democratic standards with new Islamist actors in power is ultimately a greater sign of respect for them than excusing their shortcomings and lowering U.S. expectations.
Paper

Islam and Politics in the New Egypt

Nathan Brown April 23, 2013 عربي

Egypt’s Islamic forces, including the Muslim Brotherhood and Salafis, are being reshaped in profound, unpredictable ways by their growing involvement in politics.
Event

The Stakes in Egypt: Political Action and Democratic Change

Amr Hamzawy, Karim Sadjadpour April 23, 2013 Washington, DC

Opposition groups in Egypt face a range of challenges amidst the country’s rapidly changing political context.
Op-Ed

Egypt’s Constitution Swings Into Action

Zaid Al-Ali, Nathan Brown March 27, 2013 Foreign Policy

Egypt’s new constitution can actually work against the Muslim Brotherhood’s interests, and this may be enough to entice those who have felt excluded back into the political process.
Op-Ed

Uncertainty and Economic Crisis in Egypt

Ibrahim Saif March 13, 2013 Al-Hayat عربي

Egypt’s political leadership has not paid close enough attention to the economic situation at the street level.
Article

Will Egypt’s Political Leaders Heed Their Citizens and Their Western Partners?

Marc Pierini March 12, 2013

With an economy on the brink of collapse and rising popular discontent with the Muslim Brotherhood, Egypt's leadership urgently needs to address its economic, political, and security challenges.

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Carnegie Guide to Egypt's Elections

Carnegie Experts on Egypt

Nathan Brown

Nonresident Senior Associate
Middle East Program

Brown, a professor of political science and international affairs at George Washington University, is a distinguished scholar and author of six well-received books on Arab politics.

Muhammad Faour

Nonresident Scholar
Middle East Center

Faour is a nonresident scholar at the Carnegie Middle East Center, where his research focuses on education reform in Arab countries with an emphasis on citizenship education.

Marwan Muasher

Vice President for Studies

Muasher is vice president for studies at the Carnegie Endowment, where he oversees the Endowment’s research in Washington and Beirut on the Middle East.