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Egypt Five Years Beyond the Uprising

Years of unrest in Egypt have possibly left the country in a worse position than it was before the Arab Spring.

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By Michele Dunne
Published on Jan 28, 2016

Source: BYURadio

The ouster of former Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak seemed to herald a new era in the political history of the Middle East. However, five years later Egypt’s outlook is increasingly bleak. Speaking with BYURadio’s Julie Rose, Michele Dunne assessed the current situation in Egypt.

Listen to this interview at BYURadio.

About the Author

Michele Dunne

Former Nonresident Scholar, Middle East Program

Michele Dunne was a nonresident scholar in Carnegie’s Middle East Program, where her research focuses on political and economic change in Arab countries, particularly Egypt, as well as U.S. policy in the Middle East.

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Michele Dunne
Former Nonresident Scholar, Middle East Program
Michele Dunne
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