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The Saudi Shake-Up to Consolidate One-Man Rule
Jan 2, 2019King Salman’s cabinet reshuffle was to divert attention away from MbS’s responsibility for the killing of Jamal Khashoggi; but it will likely not succeed.
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Sudan protests: How did we get here?
Dec 29, 2018The callous insensitivity of the regime to the people's misery and its preoccupation with getting the president a new term fueled popular anger.
- Policy Analysis
Abbas and Netanyahu Turn to Elections to Solidify Control
Dec 28, 2018As a new year begins in Israel/Palestine, leaders there are seeking to use elections to sideline challenges and challengers, solidify their grip on power, and …
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The Aftermath of the Khashoggi Murder: Freedom of the Press in 2018
Dec 21, 2018The rise of populism and anti-globalism has contributed to erosion of the international rights system, with governments moving away from accountability and tra…
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Israel and Gaza: From the Brink of War to the Brink of Elections
Nov 27, 2018After new elections in Israel, there is little reason to expect anything other than another right-wing Israeli government led by Benjamin Netanyahu.
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Seven Years after Qadhafi’s Death: Is Libya Any Closer to Democratic Transition?
Nov 13, 2018Nov 1, 2018
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Will the Istanbul Summit Offer Hope for Syria?
Nov 1, 2018The Istanbul summit on Syria was the first serious attempt in years to advance a viable Syrian political process; but obstacles remain, including American-Russ…
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The Global Magnitsky Act and Saudi Arabia
Oct 26, 2018The Trump Administration prefers to accept a plausible story about the Khashoggi killing that allows the president to maneuver away from sanctioning Saudi indi…
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Regional States and Egypt’s Democratic Transition
Oct 25, 2018Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates were the most influential external actors in Egypt’s transition to democracy and its reversal after the 2011 …
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Saudi ArabiaDemocracy and GovernanceHas Saudi Arabia Become a Monarchy of Fear?
Oct 24, 2018Daniel BrumbergWith increasing authoritarian tendencies in the current Arab political order, the Khashoggi killing may point to Saudi Arabia as approaching being a monarchy o…
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Cabinet Stalemate in Lebanon May Be Delaying a Political Confrontation
Sep 24, 2018Four months after Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri was designated to lead a national unity government on May 24, there appears to be no end in sight for the…
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Five Years after Sisi’s Coup: Soul Searching, Resistance, and Division
Sep 12, 2018Sisi is building a full autocracy in Egypt. He will not be intimidated by pushback from state-linked elites but by a genuine healing of the Islamist-secular br…
