HOT SPOT BRIEFING – Egypt’s Balancing Act: Regional Influence and Domestic Realities
April 16, 2026 | 12:15PM - 1:30PM
SRH 3.122 - LBJ School of Public Affairs
On Thursday, April 16, 2026, the Clements-Strauss Intelligence Studies Project, Strauss Center for International Security, and Clements Center for National Security hosted “HOT SPOT BRIEFING – Egypt’s Balancing Act: Regional Influence and Domestic Realities” with Mariam Wahba, Research Analyst at the Foundation for the Defense of Democracies.
Join us for our “Hot Spot Briefing” series, where attendees receive a deep dive into the region’s history and security-related issues. The event is free and open to the public.
- Garage parking is available for a fee at the Manor Garage and the San Jacinto Garage. Parking will not be validated.
BIOGRAPHY
Mariam Wahba is a research analyst at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies focused on Egypt, the Horn of Africa, and minorities in the Middle East. Previously, she was Associate Director of Communications at FDD. Wahba holds a B.A. in Middle East Studies, Arabic, and Jewish Studies from Fordham University. She is a Coptic Christian and an advocated for the persecuted church. Her work has appeared in Foreign Policy, The Free Press, NewsWeek, Breaking Defense, Fox News, and more.