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The Impact of Social Media in Egypt

Monday, January 31, 2011

Last Friday, Internet access was cut off and mobile phone service was severely disrupted in Egypt, according to news reports. USIP’s Sheldon Himelfarb discusses the role of social media in Egypt’s protests, and how it compares to other recent media-connected movements.

Type: Analysis

Conflict Analysis & Prevention

Bleak Outlook for 2011 Conference on Disarmament

Bleak Outlook for 2011 Conference on Disarmament

Friday, January 28, 2011

The 2011 Conference on Disarmament began contentiously when Pakistan’s representative criticized U.S. support for full Indian membership in export control organizations that would allow it to engage in nuclear trade. This Peace Brief seeks to capture some of the areas of contention, including the Pakistani block of a fissile material cutoff treaty, and place them in the context of Pakistan’s larger strategic and security concerns vis-à-vis India.

Type: Peace Brief

Conflict Analysis & PreventionGlobal Policy

Shibley Telhami on Egypt

Thursday, January 27, 2011

Egyptian police crack down on the second day of protests. Shibley Telhami, former USIP Board Member (2000-2002) and member of the Senior Working Group on Middle East Peace, talks to USIP about the situation in Egypt.

Type: Analysis

Conflict Analysis & Prevention

On the Issues: Afghanistan's New Parliament

Thursday, January 27, 2011

Afghan President Hamid Karzai inaugurated a new parliament yesterday ending a political deadlock. USIP’s Director of Afghanistan and Pakistan, Andrew Wilder, assess the meaning of this move.

Type: Analysis