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regime's miserable human rights record to the ad- ministration, members of Congress, think tanks, and other opinion makers in the United States." Bahrain spent over $32 million between 2011, when political protests broke out, and 2015 on political consultants in the United States and Britain. During

al prisoners—around 100 as of June 2016, according to credible sources, including promi- nent members of the political opposition.' Under President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, some estimates suggest that Egypt holds as many as 60,000 polit- ical prisoners.' Turkish authorities have similarly rounded up tens of thousands

cries for change across the region, made clear that there were limits to what the United States would do to nurture democracy, whether there, or in Bahrain, Libya, Tunisia or Yemen. The president's goal, said Ms. Rice, who discussed the review for the first time in an interview last week, is to avoid h

y lens, the United States is considered more an adversary than a friend. This view was dramatically conveyed by Egypt's most powerful figure — Gen. Abdel Fattah al-Sisi — who accused the United States of turning its back on Egyptians and abandoning the "security, safety and well-being of Egypt." Other leaders have

ould lead to chaos." Trump Announces Sudan Will Recognize Israel. President Trump on Friday announced Sudan will join the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain in normalizing relations with Israel. While the network newscasts did not provide coverage, the New York Times (10/23, Jakes, Walsh, Halbfinger, 18

to start relations with Israel, state news agency WAM reported early on Saturday" while Reuters (10/23, Tolba, Awadalla) reports Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said, "I welcome the joint efforts of the United States, Sudan and Israel to normalize relations between Sudan and Israel and I value all efforts a

t Qatar as the only official sponsor of Islamist extremism in Syria. Having made the announcement the day after Saudi Arabia, alongside the UAE and Bahrain, withdrew their ambassadors from Qatar, Saudi is not only aiming to isolate Qatar in the Gulf, but also internationally: Any new atrocity that gets

theory are either grasping at straws, or would like to lend support to El Watan's laughable report on the new regional alliance Egyptian army chief Abdel Fattah al-Sisi is leading, which includes Egypt, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and the UAE against a Western regional alliance led by the US that includes Turkey a

l-Qaeda plot to take over much of the country prompts the closure of the U.S. Embassy and a frantic-looking burst of drone strikes. And never mind Bahrain, another close U.S. ally where another autocratic regime is brutally suppressing protests this week without a peep of objection from Washington. O

Given their treatment at the hands of the army, it is hard to imagine the Brothers agreeing now to take part in a new political circus. But General Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, the power behind the throne, and his interim president, Adly Mansour, can create the conditions for a functioning economy and an inclusive politi

e regime's miserable human rights record to the ad- ministration, members of Congress, think tanks, and other opinion makers in the United States. ¢ Bahrain spent over $32 million between 2011, when political protests broke out, and 2015 on political consultants in the United States and Britain. During th

cal prisoners—around 100 as of June 2016, according to credible sources, including promi- nent members of the political opposition.? Under President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, some estimates suggest that Egypt holds as many as 60,000 polit- ical prisoners.’ Turkish authorities have similarly rounded up tens of thousands of