Egypt’s Presidential Election: Before the Ballots

Monday, May 14, 2012

Ahead of Egypt's first presidential election since the ouster of Hosni Mubarak, Steven A. Cook and Michele Dunne assess the country's current political landscape and U.S. policy options moving forward.

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