Publications
Articles, publications, books, tools and multimedia features from the U.S. Institute of Peace provide the latest news, analysis, research findings, practitioner guides and reports, all related to the conflict zones and issues that are at the center of the Institute’s work to prevent and reduce violent conflict.
Egypt’s Grand Mufti and Bishop Fear New, Escalating Religious Strife
The anger and hate that led to the brutal beating deaths of four Shia Muslims in a village of the city of Giza southwest of Cairo on June 23 was just the latest sign of an uptick in the kind of sectarian extremism that in the past has been uncommon in Egypt.
Morsi Meter in Egypt: 9,427 Protests and Counting
Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi marks one-year in power on June 30, 2013. It’s been a contentious year fraught with growing troubles, and to mark the anniversary, the opposition is calling for the biggest demonstrations since the 2011 uprising.
Egypt: National Dialogue Vs. Street Politics
Violent street protests in Egypt recently seem to have veered out of control of either President Mohammed Morsi or his political opponents, and his overture to amend the new constitution may not help. USIP Senior Fellow Holger Albrecht examines the rapidly unfolding events.
Egypt’s 'Jon Stewart' and Media Are Hounded by Politics, Economics
The arrest of a popular TV satirist is among the latest government measures and economic conditions that one newspaper editor says threaten to strangle the newfound independence of Egypt’s media. Lina Attalah, the chief editor of Egypt Independent briefed an audience at USIP on factors hampering freedom of expression in her country.
Political, Security Challenges Grow for Middle East Women
The unprecedented role of women in the Arab uprisings doesn't mean life is getting easier for them as the world marks International Women’s Day. A joint USIP/Wilson Center project asked 10 women leaders from the region how government and civil society can combat gender-based violence.
USIP Specialists Call Security Sector Reform in North Africa Difficult but Essential
On November 5, USIP convened a panel of experts to discuss the array of difficulties in restructuring military, police and intelligence agencies that persist after the initial optimism with demise of previous regimes.
USIP participates in the launch of Generation Change in Egypt
USIP, in partnership with the U.S. Embassy in Cairo and Microsoft Corporation, participated in the first chapter of Generation Change in Egypt. The Egypt chapter marks Generation Change’s 25th chapter worldwide, and the first in the Middle East. Manal Omar, director of USIP’s Iraq, Iran, and North Africa Programs, led the two-day training.
Al-Qaida on the Rise in North Africa?
USIP’s Dan Brumberg considers the potential for al-Qaida’s growth in North Africa, and the challenge this poses to U.S. relationships with the new, post-conflict governments in the region.
USIP-Wilson Center Series on Arab Spring Impacts Concludes
In the last of a five-part series of papers and meetings on “Reshaping the Strategic Culture of the Middle East,” regional specialist Adeed Dawisha told an audience at the U.S. Institute of Peace (USIP) on June 12 that, contrary to some expectations, no clear political or ideological breach has opened up between the revolutionary states of the Arab Spring and the region’s status quo powers.
Egypt’s Political Chasm Reflects Miscalculation of Public Support
The standoff in Egypt that resulted in yesterday’s lethal crackdown by the military on Muslim Brotherhood protestors may reflect a dangerous miscalculation by leaders on both sides about how much public support they have and how long they can keep it, said U.S. Institute of Peace expert Manal Omar.