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- Policy AnalysisTunisia
Saied’s New Decree Deepens Tunisia’s Crisis
Oct 7, 2021Daniel BrumbergTwo telling events unfolded in Tunisia on October 3rd. The first was a demonstration by thousands of flag-waving citizens proclaiming their support for Preside…
- From our AffiliatesTunisiaDemocracy and Governance
Tunisian Presidential Coup Threatens a National Crisis
Sep 28, 2021Arab Center for Research and Policy StudiesOn 22 September 2021, Tunisian President Kais Saied announced a partial suspension of the constitution and other extraordinary measures that allow him to rule …
- Policy AnalysisEgyptSecurity and Defense
Growing Relations between Egypt and Russia: Strategic Alliance or Marriage of Convenience?
Sep 27, 2021Khalil Al-AnaniOn August 22nd, Egypt’s Minister of Defense and Military Production Mohammad Zaki made a trip to Russia with a high-level military delegation. Zaki attended th…
- Policy AnalysisEgyptJustice, Equality, and Human Rights
Arab Women Political Prisoners Jailed by US Middle East Allies
Sep 9, 2021Sahar KhamisWhen President Joe Biden was sworn in on January 20th as the 46th president of the United States, America’s friends in particular hoped that his administration…
- From our AffiliatesAlgeriaRegional Relations and Geopolitics
Algeria’s Decision to Cut Diplomatic Relations with Morocco: Background and Repercussions
Sep 2, 2021Arab Center for Research and Policy StudiesOn 24 August 2021, Algeria announced that it was downgrading diplomatic relations with Morocco to consular ties only. This step comes in the context of increas…
- Policy AnalysisTunisiaRegional Relations and Geopolitics
Risky Business: Kais Saied’s Regional Alliances
Aug 20, 2021Daniel BrumbergThree weeks after President Kais Saied used Article 80 of the constitution to impose what can be called a ‘state of exceptionalism,’ Tunisians are waiting for …
- Policy AnalysisEgyptEnergy and Economics
Will Egypt Live with GERD as a Bitter Reality?
Aug 19, 2021Khalil Al-AnaniOn July 19, Ethiopia announced that it had completed the second filling of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD). This unilateral step had been rejected b…
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Are young Islamists giving up on the ballot box?
Aug 18, 2021Khalil Al-AnaniAfter a decade of being forced out of power and outlawed despite success at the polls, there's a growing fear that Islamists might see violence as the only ans…
- From our AffiliatesTunisiaDemocracy and Governance
Tunisia after 25 July: Prospects for a Country in Crisis
Aug 16, 2021Arab Center for Research and Policy StudiesThree weeks after what many considered as a coup against the constitution, Tunisian President Kais Saied continues to enforce measures aimed at changing the na…