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Africa

Nine years after Rabaa massacre, US still turns blind eye to Egyptian abuses

Washington continues to treat el-Sisi with kid gloves, supplying the despotic regime with aid, hurting its own credibility in the process.

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Africa

The US helped Tunisia become 'the biggest disappointment of the Arab Spring'

The recent apathetic vote to give the current president more autocratic powers is a reflection of many missed opportunities on our part.

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Middle East

US announces $2.5B arms deal on anniversary of Egypt's Arab Spring

On a day in which many are reflecting on their failed democratic revolution, Biden gives the authoritarian now in power more weapons.

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Middle East

How Biden should engage Bahrain

There’s an opportunity for Washington to reset relations and help steer the Gulf Kingdom toward a more inclusive society.

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Middle East

10 years after: Why the Arab Spring ended in a cruel winter

The 2011 uprisings lacked a transnational movement strong enough to challenge powerful despots and their friends in Washington.