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Libya’s Complicated Search for a Leader
Oct 24, 2017Libya faces an uneasy distinction between a fragile state and a failed state and has fallen between the cracks of a dispute over legitimacy, struggle for power…
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The Kirkuk Battle Is a Watershed Event for Iraq
Oct 19, 2017The Iraqi central government harnessed domestic and international support to abort the Kurdish referendum for independence, in the process weakening the KRG’s …
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The Challenges of Turkey’s Operation in Syria’s Idlib
Oct 19, 2017Turkey is concerned about who controls neighboring Idlib Province in Syria but is equally interested in thwarting the Syrian Kurds’ plans for autonomy south of…
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Undermining Tillerson and the Demise of US Soft Power
Oct 19, 2017President Trump’s public undermining of his Secretary of State Rex Tillerson is causing a paradigm shift in the international system. However, replacing Tiller…
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The Art of (Decertifying) the Deal: Trump’s Iran Strategy and the Nuclear Agreement’s Future
Oct 17, 2017The president’s decertifying the Iran nuclear deal does not terminate US participation in the JCPOA but opens the door to such a move, roils US relations with …
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LebanonDemocracy and GovernanceWill US, Saudi Pressure Deter Hezbollah in Lebanon?
Oct 12, 2017Joe MacaronGiven the current status quo in Lebanon, the best American and Saudi pressure can do is to make the country’s political environment unbearable for Hezbollah.
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The Kurdish Referendum and Cross-Communal Dynamics in Iraq
Oct 12, 2017While Abadi’s popularity has risen because of his stewardship of the successful anti-Islamic State campaign, his standing could be jeopardized if the crisis ov…
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Countering Violent Extremism under the Trump Administration: Shortsighted and Counterproductive
Oct 11, 2017To counter violent extremism, the Trump Administration would better serve US interests and security by focusing on fostering democratic governance, investing i…
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Morocco’s Rif Rises against the Makhzen’s Power
Oct 4, 2017Morocco’s popular protests highlight three intersecting dilemmas: the future legitimacy of the monarchy, poor governance and widespread corruption, and the pot…
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EgyptDemocracy and GovernanceEgypt’s Role in Arab Politics: Punching Below its Weight
Oct 4, 2017Charles W. DunneEgypt’s traditional influence in the Arab world is a function of its ability to help resolve its problems. This influence is today on a downward trajectory as …
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Does Turkey Really Want to Punish Iraqi Kurdistan?
Oct 3, 2017Turkey may feel that it has to impose punitive measures against Iraqi Kurdistan over the referendum but countervailing Turkish domestic political conditions ma…
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Iraq’s Kurds Vote to Secede, but Problems Loom
Oct 2, 2017The widespread disapproval of the Kurdish referendum inside Iraq, the region, and internationally points to potential serious developments for the Kurds and a …
