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    TunisiaDemocracy 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
    LebanonEnergy and Economics

    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
    TunisiaDemocracy 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…

  • Viewpoint
    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…

  • Op-Eds
    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,…

  • Policy Analysis
    Palestine/IsraelRegional Relations and Geopolitics

    Hamas and Its Regional Role Post-Gaza War

    Jul 21, 2021Joe Macaron

    As the Palestinian Authority, with Fatah at its core, is struggling to redefine its legitimacy and mandate, Hamas is emerging as a key player in the post-Gaza …

  • Policy Analysis
    KuwaitDemocracy and Governance

    Kuwait Muddles through Its Confusing Politics

    Jul 20, 2021Kristian Coates Ulrichsen

    Nearly a year has passed since the death, on September 29, 2020, of Kuwait’s emir, Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad al-Jabir Al Sabah, the respected elder statesman of Gu…

  • Op-Eds
    EgyptJustice, Equality, and Human Rights

    It’s Time for Biden to Get Tough on Sisi

    Jul 20, 2021Charles W. Dunne

    When it comes to Egypt, the United States has long favored the path of least resistance. Unwilling to take serious steps to confront the Egyptian government’s …

  • Gregory Aftandilian quoted on King Abdullah’s visit to the White House

    Jul 19, 2021

    Gregory Aftandilian was quoted by DW on King Abdullah's visit to the White House.

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