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

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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.

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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.

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