September 16, 2020
Egypt-Iraq-Jordan Alliance Tries to Change Middle East Dynamics
Curtis R. Ryan examines the emerging Egyptian-Iraqi-Jordanian alliance, including the motivations of its members and the implications of the new bloc for the GCC, other regional powers, and the strategic balance in the Middle East.
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North African Autocrats Use the Pandemic to Expand Power, Settle Scores
Charles W. Dunne argues that the Egyptian and Algerian governments are using the coronavirus pandemic as justification for repressive measures to broaden state powers and settle scores with political opponents.
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Tunisia’s Mechichi Government: Context and Challenges
The political and institutional scene in Tunisia is entering a new stage that is expected to be dominated by conflicts and tensions
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Teachers’ Anger Reflects Jordan’s Economic and Political Strains
Gregory Aftandilian contends that the Jordanian government’s crackdown this summer on the large teachers’ union as well as its brief arrest of a popular political cartoonist are indicative of growing political repression and economic strains...
Learn more »September 08, 2020
Russian-Turkish-Iranian Cross-Purposes on Syria’s Future
Daniel Brumberg examines the crosscutting Russian-Turkish-Iranian purposes in Syria, highlighting Moscow’s success in circumventing the Geneva process for finding a political solution for the country’s conflict while maintaining Ankara and Tehran as junior partners despite...
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Spinning the Wheels: Syria’s Useless Political Negotiations
Radwan Ziadeh contends that the many rounds of negotiations to resolve the Syrian crisis have failed because of the imbalance of power between the Syrian regime and the divided opposition. He also believes that the...
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The Collapsing Arab Consensus and Options for the Palestinian Leadership
Yousef Munayyer argues that Palestinians cannot rely on outside actors to help them in their struggle, and that their leadership must harness or rebuild endogenous popular mobilization efforts and institutions to move forward on claiming...
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Egypt’s Counterterrorism Strategy in Sinai: Challenges and Failures
Looking at Egypt’s counterterrorism strategy against the Sinai insurgency, Khalil al-Anani writes that it is counterproductive and creates fertile ground for extremists to flourish, recruit new members, and challenge the state.
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