Egypt’s Post-2011 Embrace of Russian-Style Misinformation Campaigns Since the 2013 coup, Egypt’s posture vis à vis information and cyber warfare has evolved from a defensive one—geared toward domestic surveillance and blocking—to an offensive one also focused on influence operations abroad. This shift has pulled Egypt further into an open embrace of Russia. Nathaniel Greenberg • 14 min read
libya isis lion Current Analysis Russia Opens Digital Interference Front in Libya The Middle East is increasingly awash with fake news and misinformation campaigns. Russia has become a major vector of these disinformation campaigns, affecting virtually every major flashpoint in the Arab world. It just opened a new info-war front in Libya. Nathaniel Greenberg • 13 min read