July 29, 2020
Political Crisis, Regional Power Struggles, and Creeping Presidentialism in Tunisia
Analyzing Tunisia’s political problems, Daniel Brumberg writes that nearly a decade into the country’s democratic experiment, many of its leaders appear incapable of putting aside their mutual fears and suspicions, resulting in tensions between parliamentary...
Learn more »July 24, 2020
Reflections on Mohammed bin Zayed’s Preferences Regarding UAE Foreign Policy
Assessing the UAE’s foreign policy, Kristian Coates Ulrichsen contends that Mohammed bin Zayed’s personalistic rather than institutionalist style exposes his country to apparently unwinnable regional conflicts.
Learn more »July 22, 2020
Can Saudi Arabia and the UAE Develop National Arms Industries?
With a speed rarely seen in history, the Gulf Arab states have evolved from mere afterthoughts of colonialism to advanced countries. Located in a strategic region and propelled by extremely high levels of hydrocarbon wealth,...
Learn more »July 21, 2020
Turkey’s Activist Regional Policies Are a Double-Edged Sword
Gregory Aftandilian explains that although Turkey has scored points in the Arab world with its support for the Palestinians, its activist posture and intervention in the region has provoked a backlash from influential Arab countries.
Learn more »July 20, 2020
Annexation: Why Hasn’t It Happened?
Evaluating the reasons for the delay in announcing Israel’s annexation of parts of the occupied West Bank, Yousef Munayyer writes that a de facto annexation has already been cemented in place by decades of military...
Learn more »July 17, 2020
By Hedging, the UAE Abandons the Palestinians
Imad K. Harb writes that the UAE’s hedging strategy explains its headlong openness on Israel. It is thus abandoning the Palestine question just as the Israeli government is preparing to annex more occupied Palestinian territory.
Learn more »July 14, 2020
US-Iraq Strategic Dialogue: Important Achievements, but Much Remains to Be Done
Charles W. Dunne reports that the first round of the US-Iraq Strategic Dialogue in June made progress on security issues, but many challenges remain for the two parties to address at their planned second round...
Learn more »July 13, 2020
Iran’s Hard-liners Grapple with the Trap of Securitizing the State
Daniel Brumberg argues that Iran's hard-liners have savored the victory of last February's parliamentary elections and are now preparing for the 2021 presidential round which, if their candidate wins, would give them undisputed control of...
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