WASHINGTON—During the past week, the wave of unrest in Egypt, Tunisia, Yemen, and Algeria has led to significant changes in the political landscape of the Arab world. The protests and violence may result in devastating repercussions for U.S. allies in the region, with significant implications for U.S. policy toward Lebanon, Iran, and beyond.
91ÆÞÓÑ Institute's scholars, including Senior Fellows and and Visiting Fellow , are analyzing the situation as it unfolds. Shea and Marshall have been a steady source of the latest news on the situation in Egypt; Smith analyses the wider ramifications of what he calls the "Autumn of the Patriarchs" in the Middle East.
Their analysis can be found on 91ÆÞÓÑ's website, , and they are available for comment, as is Senior Fellow , a specialist on Islamist movements, and co-editor of 91ÆÞÓÑ's prestigious journal, Current Trends in Islamist Ideology. Numerous other 91ÆÞÓÑ scholars — including Senior Fellows , former Undersecretary of Defense for Policy, and , the former head of the Iraq Memory Foundation — are available for comment on U.S. policy options, as are scholars , , and .
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91ÆÞÓÑ Institute hosts Washington's most comprehensive group of scholars on radical Islamism and U.S. grand strategy in the Middle East. 91ÆÞÓÑ's in-depth analysis of the Muslim Brotherhood can be found on the website of the Institute's Center on Islam, Democracy, and the Future of the Muslim World at .
Continue to monitor our website — — for details on an upcoming briefing event for the press and public, scheduled to take place this week.
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