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Palestine/IsraelDemocracy and GovernanceProspects for an Effective Arab Joint List in Israel
Jun 5, 2026Khalil E. JahshanOn May 24, 2026, three Palestinian Arab parties in Israel announced that they would run on a joint list in the parliamentary elections scheduled to be held by …
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YemenConflicts and Conflict ResolutionA Tale of Two Yemens
Jun 4, 2026Nabeel A. KhouryThe May 28, 2026, death of former president Abdrabbuh Mansour Hadi marked the end of an era for Yemen. As vice president from 1994-2012, Hadi was often oversha…
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LebanonDemocracy and GovernanceFederalism Would Deepen Lebanon’s Sectarian Tensions
May 20, 2026Imad K. HarbLebanon’s sectarian system is severely strained by political fragmentation, deep economic crisis, and the overwhelming impact of incessant and highly destructi…
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LibyaDemocracy and GovernanceLibya: One Step Forward, Two Steps Back
May 5, 2026Gregory AftandilianIn 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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Palestine/IsraelDemocracy and GovernanceThe 2026 Israeli Election: Will Bennett and Lapid Oust Netanyahu?
Apr 30, 2026Khalil E. JahshanOn April 26, 2026, right-wing Israeli politician Naftali Bennett and centrist Yair Lapid announced the formation of a new party, officially named Beyachad (Tog…
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IraqDemocracy and GovernancePolitics in a Parallel Universe: Iraq’s Leadership Crisis and the Iran War
Apr 29, 2026Harith HasanThe Iraqi government and the leaders of the country’s ruling political factions have every reason for alarm. The US–Israeli war on Iran—and its profound conseq…
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TurkeyDemocracy and GovernanceHow to Topple an Autocrat: What Turkey’s Opposition Can Learn from Hungary
Apr 23, 2026Salim ÇevikViktor Orbán's defeat in Hungary's April 2026 elections, after 16 years in power, showed that entrenched rulers can be defeated at the ballot box even when the…
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LebanonIdentity Politics and SectarianizationLessons from Lebanon’s Frustration: From the Christians Yesterday to the Shia Today
Mar 30, 2026Mark DaouAfter the civil war ended in 1990, Lebanon entered a new phase of rebuilding state institutions and ending internal conflict. However, that phase was not equit…
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IranDemocracy and GovernanceDid All That Was Solid Melt into Air? The Islamic Republic at an Impasse
Mar 26, 2026 Rouzbeh ParsiThe Islamic Republic is an oligarchy, not a personal dictatorship, and this is both its survival mechanism and its downfall. The system consists of what might …
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SyriaDemocracy and GovernanceThe Shrinking Space for Kurdish Autonomy in Syria
Feb 26, 2026Gregory AftandilianIn January 2026, clashes between Syrian government forces and the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) resulted in Damascus regaining large parts of territory that h…
