• Viewpoint
    Palestine/IsraelDemocracy and Governance

    Five Key Questions After Israel’s Elections

    Oct 30, 2026Yousef Munayyer

    Israeli politics have once again arrived at a familiar dead end. For the eighth time in 13 years, an Israeli election that effectively served as a referendum o…

  • Policy Analysis
    TunisiaDemocracy and Governance

    Tunisia’s Authoritarian Bargain Runs Dry

    Oct 29, 2026Patricia Karam

    During the summer of 2026—the hottest that Tunisia has recorded since 1950—the state could not keep the lights on. Rolling power outages, some lasting over ten…

  • Research Paper
    TunisiaDemocracy and Governance

    Tunisia’s Fractured Transition

    Oct 22, 2026Daniel Brumberg Zaid Al-Ali

    Tunisia’s experience highlights the challenges of democratic transitions centered on negotiation and power sharing. These challenges stem from a fundamental pa…

  • Webinar
    Palestine/IsraelDemocracy and Governance

    A Tale of Two Elections: Assessing the Results of US Midterms and Israeli Elections and Their Impact on Palestinians

    Nov 5, 2026 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM ET

    Experts discuss the results of the US and Israeli elections and examine their potential implications for the Palestinians.

  • Policy Analysis
    Palestine/IsraelDemocracy and Governance

    Israel’s 2026 Elections: Jewish Power Hopes to Lead the Populist and Extremist Right

    Oct 20, 2026Mohanad Mustafa

    In Israel’s 25th Knesset election (held in 2022), the electoral strength of Itamar Ben-Gvir’s Jewish Power (Otzma Yehudit) party increased when it won six seat…

  • Panel Discussions
    TunisiaDemocracy and Governance

    Tunisia’s Fractured Transition in Comparative Perspective

    Oct 20, 2026 11:30 AM - 2:30 PM ET

    Experts discuss Tunisia’s fractured transition, the challenges of political reform and power sharing, and the broader implications for democracy in divided soc…

  • Viewpoint
    Palestine/IsraelDemocracy and Governance

    Netanyahu’s Electoral Strategy: Deadlock

    Oct 2, 2026Joseph Mansour

    If neither Netanyahu’s coalition nor the opposition wins 61 seats on October 27, 2026, the keys to the prime minister’s office will not change hands. Netanyahu…

  • From our Affiliates
    Palestine/IsraelDemocracy and Governance

    The 2026 Knesset Elections: Parties, Political Camps, and the Race to Power

    Sep 15, 2026The Unit for Political Studies

    The forthcoming Knesset elections are set to be among the most consequential in Israel’s history, as they could bring down one of the country’s longest-serving…

  • Podcast
    Palestine/IsraelJustice, Equality, and Human Rights

    The Enduring Influence of Marwan Barghouti

    Sep 2, 2026

    Arab Barghouti and Yousef Munayyer discuss Marwan Barghouti’s imprisonment, his enduring influence in Palestinian politics, the human impact on families of det…

  • From our Affiliates
    LibyaConflicts and Conflict Resolution

    Libya’s Political Deadlock: Why Multiple Initiatives Keep Stalling

    Aug 19, 2026The Unit for Political Studies

    Libya is seeing a flurry of political and diplomatic activity across several fronts. The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has launched a new in…

  • Viewpoint
    LibyaDemocracy and Governance

    Libya’s Heatwave Exposes a Crisis of Governance

    Aug 6, 2026Virginie Collombier

    In July 2026, a major heatwave swept the western Mediterranean, causing extreme temperatures and fueling wildfires in France, Italy, Spain, and North Africa. L…

  • From our Affiliates
    IraqDemocracy and Governance

    Iraq’s New Premier Faces Pressing Challenges as US-Iran Conflict Rages

    Aug 3, 2026The Unit for Political Studies

    Al-Zaidi was presented as a compromise candidate to bridge a rift within the Coordination Framework over the selection of a prime minister. The bloc had split …

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