Eric Trager

Washington Institute for Near East Policy

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Ira Weiner Fellow at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy, and a doctoral candidate in Political Science at the University of Pennsylvania, where he is writing his dissertation on Egyptian opposition parties

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In the aftermath of Friday's attacks on Israel's Egyptian embassy, Turkey's Prime Minister Recep Erdogan is visiting Cairo.

Tensions Rise between Israel and Her Regional Allies

In the aftermath of Friday's attacks on Israel's Egyptian embassy, Turkey's Prime Minister Recep Erdogan is visiting Cairo.

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Next week, the UN General Assembly may be asked to recognize a Palestinian state, with the potential for isolating both Israel and the United States.

The 'Arab Spring' and Diplomacy in the Middle East

Next week, the UN General Assembly may be asked to recognize a Palestinian state, with the potential for isolating both Israel and the United States.

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