Middle East Notes and Comment: Cautious Optimism on Egypt

Middle East Notes and Comment: Cautious Optimism on Egypt

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Everyone expected Egypt to be working out better by now, especially Egyptians. Spending a week in Cairo earlier this month, there was barely a whiff of the euphoria of early 2011, when the country united to bring down the government. Even so, there is an energy in Egypt that wasn’t there before. Egypt’s “new normal” isn’t quite normal, but it still gives cause for optimism.

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Jon B. Alterman

Jon B. Alterman

Senior Vice President, Zbigniew Brzezinski Chair in Global Security and Geostrategy, and Director, Middle East Program

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