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MoroccoDemocracy and Governance
Morocco’s Concerning Domestic and Foreign Policies
Jun 7, 2023Imad K. Harb
As Morocco works to become a pivotal power in northwest Africa’s security sphere, it continues to suffer from what can be seen as self-inflicted wounds caused …
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SudanConflicts and Conflict Resolution
The Conflict in Sudan: Will the Humanitarian Ceasefire Translate to a Political Resolution?
Jun 1, 2023
Experts discuss the conflict in Sudan and its humanitarian impact, the potential for the recent Saudi-US brokered ceasefire agreement to hold, and the prospect…
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YemenConflicts and Conflict Resolution
Yemen’s Stalemate: War, Peace Talks, and Continued Suffering
May 31, 2023Afrah Nasser
Afrah Nasser discusses the current stalemate in the Yemen conflict and the humanitarian disaster affecting the majority of Yemenis. Afrah Nasser is a Non-resid…
Policy Analysis
Saudi ArabiaRegional Relations and Geopolitics
The Jeddah Arab League Summit: MBS’s Final Crowning
May 31, 2023Imad K. Harb
The 32nd Arab League Summit was little more than the final crowning of Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince as the leader of the current Arab political order.
Policy Analysis
LevantClimate and Environment
Water Politics in the Tigris-Euphrates Basin
May 30, 2023Achref Chibani
While energy security and the control of oil have long been determining factors for geopolitical conflict in the Middle East, the region’s geopolitics have als…
Policy Analysis
TurkeyDemocracy and Governance
Turkish Elections in a Post-Truth Political Landscape
May 24, 2023Mustafa Gurbuz
The scene was all too familiar in the headquarters of Turkey’s Justice and Development Party (AKP) on the day of the recent Turkish election. Giant portraits o…
Policy Analysis
Palestine/IsraelUS Foreign Policy
Democrats and Republicans’ Positions on Israel Ahead of the 2024 Election
May 24, 2023Gregory Aftandilian
Although relations with Israel are usually foreign policy talking points for American politicians ahead of national elections, it seems that the issue has come…
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TurkeyDemocracy and Governance
The Turkish Electoral Map after the First Round
May 22, 2023Arab Center for Research and Policy Studies
TheTurkish presidential and parliamentary elections recorded an unprecedented voter turnout. Despite the ruling coalition, led by the Justice and Development P…
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SudanConflicts and Conflict Resolution
The Conflict in Sudan: Will the Humanitarian Ceasefire Translate to a Political Resolution?
Jun 1, 2023
Experts discuss the conflict in Sudan and its humanitarian impact, the potential for the recent Saudi-US brokered ceasefire agreement to hold, and the prospect…
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Palestine/IsraelInternational Law
Palestinian Refugees: The Right of Return in International Law
May 15, 2023Tamara Kharroub
The Palestinian refugees' right of return according to international law
Policy Analysis
Palestine/IsraelMigrants, Refugees, and IDPs
The Nakba’s Coming Stages: Patterns, Process, and Predictability
May 15, 2023Yousef Munayyer
The Nakba, a term that describes events in Palestine surrounding the establishment of the State of Israel from 1947 to 1949, which included the ethnic cleansin…
Policy Analysis
Palestine/IsraelJustice, Equality, and Human Rights
Young Palestinians’ Aspirations for the Future
May 15, 2023Yara M. Asi
One night in December 2022, 15-year-old Jana Zakarneh was at home with her family in the occupied West Bank city of Jenin. The night probably began like any ot…