Ben Gittleson

Ben Gittleson is a freelance journalist in Washington. Formerly based in Cairo, he has written for the International Herald Tribune, The Atlantic, Foreign Policy and a variety of other publications. Follow him on Twitter @bgittleson.

Hiring Decisions

Why Obama Picked Philip Gordon For NSC Post

The new National Security Council coordinator for the Middle East does not have much experience with Israeli and Palestinian issues. So why did Obama pick him?

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Middle East

It’s the Egyptian Economy, Stupid!

Despite considerable tension, Egypt and Israel are largely maintaining their economic partnership.

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