Egypt's Uncomfortable Challenge: Balancing Security and Civil Liberties
The government's seizure of newspapers that encouraged a military coup raise difficult questions for how post-revolutionary Egypt can stay stable and free. More »
Shadi Hamid is director of research at the Brookings Doha Center and a fellow at the Saban Center for Middle East Policy at the Brookings Institution. More
The government's seizure of newspapers that encouraged a military coup raise difficult questions for how post-revolutionary Egypt can stay stable and free. More »
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