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Democracy and GovernanceThe Democracy Deficit in the Arab World
Jan 14, 2022Imad K. HarbImad K. Harb examines the democracy deficit in the Arab world and the associated widespread violations of human rights, probing possible explanations of what h…
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Media and TechnologyBetween Conflicts, Politics, and COVID-19: Challenges for Arab Journalists
Dec 30, 2021Sahar KhamisThe number of imprisoned journalists worldwide reached a record high in 2021. As one of the more dangerous regions, the Arab world poses abundant threats for…
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SyriaRegional Relations and GeopoliticsRehabilitation of the Assad Regime
Dec 15, 2021Radwan ZiadehWith the approaching date of the next Arab Summit to be hosted by Algeria in March 2022, some member countries of the League of Arab States have become more vo…
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Palestine/IsraelConflicts and Conflict ResolutionThe Tip of the Spear: Israeli Settler Terror
Nov 17, 2021Yousef MunayyerFor people around the world, autumn brings cooler temperatures and bright orange leaves on trees. But for Palestinians in the Israeli occupied West Bank, autum…
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Palestine/IsraelMigrants, Refugees, and IDPsThe Nakba in Israeli Public Discourse and School History Curriculum
Nov 17, 2021Amal JamalThe ethnic cleansing of Palestinians from their villages by Israel’s armed forces during the 1948 war and the creation of the ongoing refugee problem is rarely…
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Palestine/IsraelJustice, Equality, and Human RightsIsrael Is Almost Done Absorbing Area C of the Occupied West Bank
Oct 28, 2021Jonathan KuttabAttacks by Israeli settlers on Palestinians and their property in Area C of the occupied West Bank have increased in scope and geographic reach. Developments i…
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LebanonIdentity Politics and SectarianizationBeirut Port Explosion: The Investigation That Will Shape Lebanon’s Future
Oct 27, 2021Halim ShebayaFor a country that is notorious for both a legacy of violence and a culture of impunity surrounding that violence, it is no surprise that the ongoing investiga…
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Justice, Equality, and Human RightsA “Crisis of Relevance”: UN Failures in the MENA Region
Oct 5, 2021Yara M. AsiOn September 21, 2021, in front of the same green marble tile where many of his predecessors and other prominent world leaders have spoken, US President Joe Bi…
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EgyptJustice, Equality, and Human RightsArab Women Political Prisoners Jailed by US Middle East Allies
Sep 9, 2021Sahar KhamisWhen President Joe Biden was sworn in on January 20th as the 46th president of the United States, America’s friends in particular hoped that his administration…
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Palestine/IsraelMedia and TechnologyThe Full Story behind the NSO Hack: The Israeli-Military-Allied Surveillance Industry and Transnational Repression
Jul 28, 2021Tamara KharroubThe recent investigation into the NSO Group exposed a widespread global targeting of journalists and human rights activists and revealed evidence that their sm…
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EgyptJustice, Equality, and Human RightsDoubts Surround Egypt’s Draft National Human Rights Strategy
Jun 24, 2021Charles W. DunneLong hounded by international criticism of its deteriorating human rights record, the government of Egypt is preparing to respond by launching a new national h…
