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Policy Analysis
The Tunisian Elections: Surprise Results and Challenges Ahead
Oct 21, 2019Arab Center for Research and Policy Studies (ACRPS)
Tunisia after its elections will be ruled by a governmental coalition the nature of which will depend on the relationship between the new president and the new…
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The Turkish Military Operation in Northeastern Syria: Scope, Aims and Reactions
Oct 17, 2019Arab Center for Research and Policy Studies (ACRPS)
Turkey seems to be in a hurry to achieve its operational goals before pressure increases to bring the operation to an end or in order to pre-empt any operation…
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How Turkey’s ‘Peace Spring’ changed the dynamics of Syria’s war
Oct 15, 2019Marwan Kabalan
Turkey's military action on Syria will have consequences far beyond the 'safe zone' it is trying to establish.
Policy Analysis
Presidential Elections in Tunisia: Reading the First Round Results
Sep 25, 2019Arab Center for Research and Policy Studies (ACRPS)
The results of the first round of the 2019 presidential elections in Tunisia represent an early crisis for a regime marked by the fragmentation of the party ma…
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Prospects of the US-Afghan Negotiations
Sep 17, 2019Arab Center for Research and Policy Studies (ACRPS)
President Trump cancelled American talks with the Taliban; but his need for a foreign policy achievement ahead of the presidential elections may prompt him to …
Policy Analysis
Iraq’s Dilemma: The Uncertain Future of the Popular Mobilization Forces
Sep 13, 2019Arab Center for Research and Policy Studies (ACRPS)
Although Iraq’s Popular Mobilization Forces were instrumental in defeating the Islamic State, their political influence has had a profound impact on the future…
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Targeting Iran on Multiple Fronts: Israeli Calculations
Aug 29, 2019Arab Center for Research and Policy Studies (ACRPS)
The recent Israeli attacks in three Arab countries are not expected to lead to a major confrontation, at least at this time
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Transitional Period Agreement in Sudan: Opportunities for Success and Threats of Failure
Aug 26, 2019Arab Center for Research and Policy Studies (ACRPS)
There remain serious obstacles on the road to secession by Yemen's Southern Transitional Council, especially the contrary aims and programs in the various sout…
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Conflict in Aden: Implications of the Pro-Hadi Forces’ Defeat
Aug 26, 2019Arab Center for Research and Policy Studies (ACRPS)
There remain serious obstacles on the road to secession by Yemen's Southern Transitional Council, especially the contrary aims and programs in the various sout…
Policy Analysis
Changes in UAE Policy: Reasons and Motivations
Aug 20, 2019Arab Center for Research and Policy Studies (ACRPS)
he UAE considers this as the right moment to distance itself from confrontation, anticipating US-Iranian negotiations that might leave it to harvest the fruits…
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To be precise: Not Deal, but chutzpah of the Century
May 15, 2019Azmi Bishara
The ideas of the 'Deal of the Century' are already a reality, it will simply confer legitimacy on what Israel has snatched by force.
Policy Analysis
What will the Middle East look like in 2019?
Jan 1, 2019Marwan Kabalan
In 2019, old conflicts in the Middle East will persist and new ones might erupt.
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Qatar’s OPEC Exit
Dec 7, 2018Arab Center for Research and Policy Studies (ACRPS)
The Qatari decision to withdraw from OPEC liberates it from pressures and commitments that may be unfair at times.
Policy Analysis
Why is Netanyahu so desperate for a ceasefire with Hamas?
Nov 20, 2018Ibrahim Fraihat
The ceasefire in Gaza has destabilized Netanyahu's government, yet he has no other choice but to commit to it.
Policy Analysis
Murder at the Consulate: The Questions that Occupy Us
Oct 19, 2018Azmi Bishara
Many have raised questions about the logic behind murdering Jamal Khashoggi in the consulate, but what kind of leader makes such a criminal yet foolish decisio…
Policy Analysis
The Battle for Idlib: Three Scenarios
Sep 5, 2018Marwan Kabalan
After using de-escalation zones to take over one rebel-held area after the other, Russia has its eyes now on Idlib.
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Libya: Controlling Oil, Fearing Partition
Jul 16, 2018Arab Center for Research and Policy Studies (ACRPS)
In light of Libya’s institutional fragmentation between east and west, control of the Oil Crescent and its revenues has become a determining factor in the coun…
Policy Analysis
Iran’s Syria Predicament
Jul 4, 2018Marwan Kabalan
As Syria's civil war draws to a close, Iran's activity in the country is coming under increasing scrutiny. The US, Israel, and the Gulf states are all working …
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How the blockade on Qatar failed
Jun 5, 2018Marwan Kabalan
The GCC crisis has inflicted significant financial loss on Qatar, but it has failed to bring it down.
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Kuwait’s GCC Mediation: Incentives and Reasons for Failure
Jun 1, 2018Marwan Kabalan
Kuwait has been a mediator in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) since the first crisis of 2013-2014 between Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and …

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