Handy Q&A by Ofer Zalzberg
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Egypt: Make Public New Draft NGO Law | HRW
Egypt is repealing the terrible 2017 NGO law, but no details yet on its replacement.
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A Perfume Called Fascism | NYT
Roger Cohen says “it’s open season on democratic institutions” in Israel
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The Refugee and the Thief – The New Yorker
Peter Hessler
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Three Scenarios for the Development of the Sisi Regime in Egypt – SWP
Stephan Roll
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Bridging the Gap in the Nile Waters Dispute | Crisis Group
Important report on one of the great challenges facing Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia
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Sudan summons Egypt ambassador over Red Sea oil and gas exploration blocks | Reuter’s
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It Wasn’t Just Khashoggi: Saudi Crown Prince’s Brutal Drive to Crush Dissent | NYT
Mark Mazzetti and Ben Hubbard
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Is Tunisia Ready for Gender Equality? | by Ursula Lindsey | The New York Review of Books
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Long-Classified Memo Surfaces Warning of ‘Perfect Storm’ From Invading Iraq – WSJ
Told you so
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