Analysis The Takeaway: Will Biden push Sisi to free Alaa Abdel-Fattah? Plus, Netanyahu's election will test US foreign policy toward Israel; Saudi Arabia is still detaining US citizens; and State Department officials visit prison camp for ISIS dependents. By Elizabeth Hagedorn In Washington, reporting on diplomacy, regional politics, human rights
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