Commentary
This will be the region’s most representative tournament, amid broad changes in its footballing landscape.
Issam Kayssi
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Commentary
Name Calling
Nine reasons why the likely U.S. decision to designate the Muslim Brotherhood a terrorist organization may backfire.
Published on May 3, 2019
At the Carnegie website, Michele Dunne and Andrew Miller offer a Quick Take on why the Trump administration’s likely decision to designate the Muslim Brotherhood a terrorist organization will have negative consequences, particularly for U.S. interests.
About the Authors
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.
Andrew Miller
Former Nonresident Scholar, Middle East Program
Andrew Miller was a nonresident scholar in Carnegie’s Middle East Program.
Carnegie does not take institutional positions on public policy issues; the views represented herein are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Carnegie, its staff, or its trustees.
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