Egypt, Turkey, and Tunisia Are All Slowly Islamizing
Institutions are gradually shifting in favor of Islamists in many Arab Spring countries. More »
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Steven A. Cook is Hasib J. Sabbagh senior fellow for Middle Eastern studies at the Council on Foreign Relations and author of The Struggle for Egypt: From Nasser to Tahrir Square. He blogs at From the Potomac to the Euphrates.
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