• Dr. Abdulwahab Al-Qassab interviewed by the Global Institute for Arabic Renewal (in Arabic)

    Aug 3, 2021

    Dr. Abdulwahab Al-Qassab interviewed by the Global Institute for Arabic Renewal regarding the Ahwaz uprising.

  • Viewpoint
    LebanonIdentity Politics and Sectarianization

    A Year after the Beirut Explosion, a Dreaded Civil War in Lebanon

    Aug 3, 2021Imad K. Harb

    Events over the last few days in Lebanon portended a serious escalation in sectarian tensions and a possible widespread resort to arms that could quickly lead …

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    IraqUS Foreign Policy

    Is Washington Rethinking Its Partnerships in the Middle East?

    There appears to be a slow but noticeable shift in Democratically-controlled Washington as to the countries with which the United States seeks to work closer a…

  • Kristian Coates Ulrichsen quoted on social media misinformation

    Aug 1, 2021

    Kristian Coates Ulrichsen was quoted by Doha News regarding social media misinformation campaigns targeting Qatar.

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    North AfricaDemocracy and Governance

    Tunisia’s Presidential Coup: Circumstances, Characteristics, and Potential Outcomes

    Jul 30, 2021Unit for Political Studies

    On Sunday, July 25, 2020, Tunisian President Qais Saied dismissed Prime Minister Hichem Mechichi and promised to appoint a replacement, took over judicial auth…

  • Podcast
    LebanonDemocracy and Governance

    Lebanon in Crisis

    Jul 29, 2021

    Mona Harb joins host Yousef Munayyer to discuss Lebanon’s collapsing economy and the oligarchy’s control over the country, as well as the lasting effects of th…

  • Policy Analysis
    Palestine/IsraelMedia and Technology

    The Full Story behind the NSO Hack: The Israeli-Military-Allied Surveillance Industry and Transnational Repression

    Jul 28, 2021Tamara Kharroub

    The recent investigation into the NSO Group exposed a widespread global targeting of journalists and human rights activists and revealed evidence that their sm…

  • Policy Analysis
    North AfricaDemocracy and Governance

    Kais Saied Can Either Save or Destroy Tunisia’s Democracy

    Jul 27, 2021Daniel Brumberg

    The political earthquake that rocked Tunisia July 25th—65 years after the country’s independence from France—seems all too familiar. Declaring that he was dete…

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    SyriaUS Foreign Policy

    Rearranging American Priorities in Syria

    Jul 27, 2021Radwan Ziadeh

    On July 17, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad took his oath of office in front of parliament after winning the presidential election with 95 percent of the popu…

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    Palestine/IsraelMedia and Technology

    Exporting the Tools of Apartheid

    Jul 26, 2021Yousef Munayyer

    Last week, a joint investigation by 17 media outlets—including The Washington Post, The Guardian, and Haaretz—revealed that Israeli intelligence firm NSO Group…

  • Kristian Coates Ulrichsen quoted regarding Tom Barrack’s arrest

    Jul 22, 2021

    Kristian Coates Ulrichsen was quoted by Middle East Eye regarding Tom Barrack's arrest and the UAE's role in shaping Trump's foreign policy.

  • Policy Analysis
    JordanRegional Relations and Geopolitics

    King Abdullah’s Visit: Resetting American-Jordanian Relations

    Jul 22, 2021Curtis Ryan

    On July 19, 2021, King Abdullah II of Jordan became the first Arab leader to visit President Joe Biden at the White House. The symbolism alone was significant,…

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