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    SyriaDemocracy and Governance

    A New Syria is Born: Hopes and Challenges

    Dec 11, 2024Marwa Daoudy

    December 8, 2024, marked a historic turning point in Syria and the Middle East region—a day when the Syrian people achieved what had seemed unattainable: the t…

  • SyriaDemocracy and Governance

    Implications of Assad’s Fall for Syria and the Region

    Dec 10, 2024

    The fall of Damascus marked the end of the regime of Bashar al-Assad, who inherited the presidency from his father Hafez al-Assad in 2000.

  • Policy Analysis
    SyriaDemocracy and Governance

    Implications of Assad’s Fall for Syria and the Region

    Dec 10, 2024Heba Gowayed Imad K. Harb Bahraa Hijazi Khalil E. Jahshan Patricia Karam Annelle Sheline

    The fall of Damascus marked the end of the regime of Bashar al-Assad, who inherited the presidency from his father Hafez al-Assad in 2000.

  • SyriaDemocracy and Governance

    Azmi Bishara: The task in Syria now is to preserve state institutions, build a new system

    Dec 9, 2024

    Azmi Bishara, the General Director of the Arab Center for Research and Policy Studies, has emphasized that the primary task for Syrians today is to preserve st…

  • Policy Analysis
    LebanonIdentity Politics and Sectarianization

    Hezbollah’s Likely Demise and Lebanon’s Uncertain Future

    Dec 4, 2024Patricia Karam

    Israel's approval of a US-brokered ceasefire with Hezbollah set the stage for an end to fourteen months of fighting between the two parties, ushering in the po…

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    Palestine/IsraelDemocracy and Governance

    What Does Gallant Dismissal Mean for Netanyahu Coalition?

    Nov 13, 2024The Unit for Political Studies

    Taking advantage of the US preoccupation with the presidential elections, Netanyahu dismissed Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, following several failed attempts …

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    TunisiaDemocracy and Governance

    What Does Saeid’s Re-Election Mean for Tunisian Democracy?

    Oct 10, 2024The Unit for Political Studies

    The presidential elections in Tunisia bore no surprises, with Kais Saied winning 90.69 per cent of the vote, but the repercussions Tunisian politics will be re…

  • Intern Corner
    AlgeriaDemocracy and Governance

    Algeria’s Tebboune, Le Pouvoir, and the Challenges of Legitimacy

    Oct 3, 2024Nour Taha

    On September 7, Algerians headed to the polls for an early presidential election that revealed deep apathy and a potential risk to stability in Africa’s territ…

  • Policy Analysis
    JordanDemocracy and Governance

    Jordanian Elections in the Shadow of Domestic and Regional Tensions

    Sep 29, 2024Curtis Ryan

    As the Middle East edges closer to a broader war, both regional tensions and domestic politics have put the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan increasingly on edge. W…

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    AlgeriaDemocracy and Governance

    Understanding Algeria’s Presidential Election

    Sep 16, 2024Arab Center for Research and Policy Studies

    On 7 September, Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune was re-elected for a second five-year term. The initial results showed that he won with more than 94 pe…

  • Policy Analysis
    TunisiaDemocracy and Governance

    Kais Saied’s Policies and Practices May Lead to an Explosion in Tunisia

    Sep 6, 2024Patricia Karam

    Tunisia has experienced a disquieting authoritarian regression over the last few years following promising beginnings as a young democracy after the January 20…

  • Policy Analysis
    IranDemocracy and Governance

    Iran’s New President and Foreign Minister Stand on the Edge of a Precipice

    Aug 30, 2024Daniel Brumberg

    Commenting on Hezbollah’s retaliation to Israel’s August 25 pre-emptive strike on its positions, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanaani asserted tha…