Issandr El Amrani is a

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and commentator who writes about Egypt and the

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for

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, American and

ern publications. El Amrani was born in Rabat,

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, and has lived in

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since 2000. He was an editor of the now defunct ''

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'' and co-founder of ''Cairo'' magazine. From 2007 to 2009 he was the

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analyst for the

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, an independent non-profit organization that works to prevent, manage, and resolve deadly conflict. He was the Cairo correspondent for ''

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'' (MEI), and writes for ''

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'', the ''

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'', the ''

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'', ''

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'', '' The National'', ''

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'' and other publications. He writes a weekly column for ''

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'', an independent Egyptian newspaper. He also regularly appears as a commentator on Middle Eastern affairs on television, notably on ''

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'', and conducts private consulting on the politics of the Middle East.Issandr El Amrani
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The Arabist Issandr El Amrani is a Moroccan-American political analyst, journalist and commentator who writes about Egypt and the Middle East for British, American and Middle Eastern publications. El Amrani was born in Rabat, Morocco, and has lived in Cair ...

'' He is transitioning to Amman, where he and Ursula Lindsey, his wife, are residing with their son Milo.

References

External links

The Arabist
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Appearances
on ''

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at

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