
Donald Trump’s immigration ban has angered many Arabs, but not their leaders.

Since President Sisi has taken office, an unprecedented government crackdown has rendered large parts of the country without any independent human rights groups.

The Egyptian government’s readiness to utilize conspiracy theories, defamation, hate speech and populism to justify repression has made it easier for the military establishment to systematically violate citizens’ rights and to disregard the principles of the rule of law without fearing accountability.

Egypt’s massive military purchases to build its air power may be aimed at repressing an anticipated urban uprising that resembles Syria’s.

The strengthening of authoritarianism is especially visible in the margins of the Egyptian state.

While military and intelligence cooperation between Israel and Egypt has become increasingly close, these ties don’t exist at the people-to-people level.

Despite several setbacks across the Middle East, Islamist parties have adapted in diverse ways to the new political environments.

The denial of democratic opportunities, the rise of successful violent movements, and the shifting regional and Islamist contexts make it likely that the coming period of Islamist politics will be dominated by non–Muslim Brotherhood organizations.

The Egyptian–Israeli relationship was built on a foundation of security cooperation, and in many ways that cooperation has never been better.

Donald Trump would lose by giving Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi what he wants.