The Cynical Conspiracy War on Egypt’s Christians
The Muslim Brotherhood isn’t behind the callous mass murder of Copts, but it’s certainly fanning the flames of hatred.
David Bosco
Max Boot
Rosa Brooks
Thanassis Cambanis
Elizabeth Dickinson
Laurie Garrett
Kim Ghattas
Julia Ioffe
Leela Jacinto
Whitney Kassel
Jeffrey Lewis
Aaron David Miller
Suzanne Nossel
Thomas E. Ricks
David Rothkopf
Kori Schake
Emile Simpson
James Stavridis
Bruce Stokes
James Traub
Stephen M. Walt
Lauren Wolfe
Michela Wrong
Micah Zenko
Sisi’s Fracturing Regime
Egypt's strongman is cracking down ahead of the fifth anniversary of the revolution — but the real threat he faces isn't from protests.
Egypt’s Also-Ran
Meet the man crazy enough to run for president against the new strongman in Cairo.
The Candidate in His Labyrinth
Egypt’s president-in-waiting says he’s widely loved, so why does he sleep in an undisclosed location and fear for his life?
How to Get a Job in the Middle East (in Washington, D.C.)
Four tips for aspiring wonks.
Clan Warfare
Don’t mistake Egypt’s calm for stability.
Portrait of the General as a Not-So-Young Grad Student
Egypt's army chief isn't an Islamist -- in fact, his work at the U.S. Army War College suggests he may be a Mubarak clone.
In Power, But Not in Control
The Muslim Brotherhood may have the votes -- for now -- but Egypt is a ship without a rudder.
Think Again: The Muslim Brotherhood
How did so many Western analysts get Egypt's Islamist movement so wrong?
7 Ways America Can Get Its Mojo Back in Egypt
It won't be easy, but it's not impossible.
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About Eric Trager
Eric Trager is the Esther K. Wagner fellow at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy.
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