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Visible in the throngs at the December demonstrations were signs opposing Qatar and the United States – yes, the U.S. and Qatar were lumped together as supporters of the Muslim Brotherhood regime.

“This is such a historic opportunity to restore the image of the U.S., but instead it is putting itself in the same position as Qatar. … And this from President Obama – so disappointing,” Riham Bahi, a professor at American University in Cairo, said, reflecting views heard repeatedly last December in Egypt.

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