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March 13, 2017

How Obama Undermined the U.S. Alliance with Egypt, and How Trump Might Repair It

Shared goals, not speeches.

Despite Barack Obama’s much-heralded efforts to bring a “new beginning” in relations between America and Muslim countries, his efforts were already off to a bad start during his 2009 trip to Cairo. The solid alliance between the U.S. and Egypt was further weakened by the policies of the subsequent seven years. Robert Satloff explains what went wrong, and what can be done:

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