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  • Policy Analysis
    TunisiaDemocracy and Governance

    Tunisia’s Authoritarian Bargain Runs Dry

    Oct 29, 2026Patricia Karam

    During the summer of 2026—the hottest that Tunisia has recorded since 1950—the state could not keep the lights on. Rolling power outages, some lasting over ten…

  • Policy Analysis
    EgyptSecurity and Defense

    Egypt Weighs Diplomacy and Military Intervention in the Red Sea

    Oct 27, 2026Gregory Aftandilian

    Egypt has several good reasons for wanting the conflict between the Houthis and Saudi Arabia to end. After losing billions of dollars in Suez Canal tolls durin…

  • Research Paper
    TunisiaDemocracy and Governance

    Tunisia’s Fractured Transition

    Oct 22, 2026Daniel Brumberg Zaid Al-Ali

    Tunisia’s experience highlights the challenges of democratic transitions centered on negotiation and power sharing. These challenges stem from a fundamental pa…

  • Panel Discussions
    TunisiaDemocracy and Governance

    Tunisia’s Fractured Transition in Comparative Perspective

    Oct 20, 2026 11:30 AM - 2:30 PM ET

    Experts discuss Tunisia’s fractured transition, the challenges of political reform and power sharing, and the broader implications for democracy in divided soc…

  • Policy Analysis
    The Arab WorldRegional Relations and Geopolitics

    What the Iran War Reveals about China’s Middle East Strategy

    Sep 22, 2026Andrea Ghiselli

    On September 24, 2026, Chinese President Xi Jinping is expected to meet President Donald Trump for the second time since the start of the US-Israeli war on Ira…

  • From our Affiliates
    JordanClimate and Environment

    Public Right or Economic Commodity? The Evolution of Water Policy in Jordan and Morocco

    Aug 27, 2026Youssef Dahraji

    Water management policies in Jordan and Morocco have never been neutral. Rather, since independence, they have functioned as strategic instruments, leveraged t…

  • From our Affiliates
    LibyaConflicts and Conflict Resolution

    Libya’s Political Deadlock: Why Multiple Initiatives Keep Stalling

    Aug 19, 2026The Unit for Political Studies

    Libya is seeing a flurry of political and diplomatic activity across several fronts. The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has launched a new in…

  • Viewpoint
    LibyaDemocracy and Governance

    Libya’s Heatwave Exposes a Crisis of Governance

    Aug 6, 2026Virginie Collombier

    In July 2026, a major heatwave swept the western Mediterranean, causing extreme temperatures and fueling wildfires in France, Italy, Spain, and North Africa. L…

  • Viewpoint
    AlgeriaDemocracy and Governance

    What Algeria’s Elections Really Revealed

    Jul 28, 2026Patricia Karam

    The results of Algeria’s July 2, 2026, parliamentary elections were entirely predictable. The National Liberation Front (FLN), the party that has dominated pol…

  • Policy Analysis
    TurkeyDemocracy and Governance

    Tunisia, Turkey, and the New Authoritarian Playbook

    Jul 8, 2026Salim Çevik

    On May 21, 2026, an Ankara appeals court annulled the 2023 congress of Turkey's main opposition party, the Republican People's Party (CHP). It removed the chai…

  • Policy Analysis
    EgyptMigrants, Refugees, and IDPs

    Egypt’s New Asylum Law Could Deepen Refugee Insecurity

    Jun 29, 2026Ingie Gohar

    The war in Sudan, which began in April 2023, has entered its fourth year and remains the world’s largest displacement and hunger crisis. The conflict has force…

  • Op-Eds

    Libya: One Step Forward, Two Steps Back

    May 13, 2026Gregory Aftandilian

    In April 2026, with the help of the United States, Libya’s two parallel governments reached an agreement on a unified national budget for the first time since …

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