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Women’s Rights and “State Feminism” in the Arab World
Jun 16, 2023Rola El-HusseiniWomen’s political participation is often seen as a benchmark for democracy, especially since the passing of Resolution 1990/15 of…
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Shock and Awe: Life in Iraq Twenty Years after the US-led Invasion
Jun 16, 2023This year marks a significant milestone in the American-led “Global War on Terror,” especially in relation to Iraq. It…
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Despite Libya’s Progress on Election Laws, Deep Divisions Remain
Jun 13, 2023Recent meetings in Morocco between representatives of Libya’s two main factions, the Government of National Unity (GNU) in the…
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Egypt and Iran: A Quest for Normalized Ties Amid Significant Obstacles
Jun 9, 2023Egypt and Iran appear to be moving toward a closer relationship and a mending of ties. In recent months,…
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Morocco’s Concerning Domestic and Foreign Policies
Jun 7, 2023As Morocco works to become a pivotal power in northwest Africa’s security sphere, it continues to suffer from what…
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Congress Is Not Ready to Leave the Middle East
May 31, 2023On March 29, 2023 the Senate voted to repeal the 1991 and 2002 Authorizations for the Use of Military…
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The Jeddah Arab League Summit: MBS’s Final Crowning
May 31, 2023The 32nd Arab League Summit was little more than the final crowning of Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince as the…
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Water Politics in the Tigris-Euphrates Basin
May 30, 2023While energy security and the control of oil have long been determining factors for geopolitical conflict in the Middle…
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Turkish Elections in a Post-Truth Political Landscape
May 24, 2023Mustafa GurbuzThe scene was all too familiar in the headquarters of Turkey’s Justice and Development Party (AKP) on the day…
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Democrats and Republicans’ Positions on Israel Ahead of the 2024 Election
May 24, 2023Although relations with Israel are usually foreign policy talking points for American politicians ahead of national elections, it seems…
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The Nakba’s Coming Stages: Patterns, Process, and Predictability
May 15, 2023The Nakba, a term that describes events in Palestine surrounding the establishment of the State of Israel from 1947…
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Young Palestinians’ Aspirations for the Future
May 15, 2023One night in December 2022, 15-year-old Jana Zakarneh was at home with her family in the occupied West Bank…
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Seventy-Five Years after the Nakba: What Does the Future Hold?
May 15, 2023As Israel celebrates the 75th anniversary of its founding in 1948, the Palestinians commemorate the same number of years…
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Tunisia’s Broken Democracy: A Preliminary Assessment
May 12, 2023With Tunisia’s slide into autocracy accelerating every day, this hardly seems the best moment to undertake a frank assessment…
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The Sudan Crisis: How Regional Actors’ Competing Interests Fuel the Conflict
May 11, 2023The outbreak of military clashes between the Sudanese Army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), which have resulted…
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Turkey’s Upcoming Elections: A Country at a Crossroads
May 10, 2023Salim ÇevikOn May 14, Turkey will be heading to the polls for what many have deemed the most important election…
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Saudi Oil Production Cuts: A Self-Interested Move
May 10, 2023Saudi Arabia’s announcement last month of surprise oil production cuts reverberated around the world. The cuts consisted of a…
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Iran’s Involvement in the Ukraine War: Compromising Declared Principles
May 9, 2023Politicians and commentators are warning about the consequences of an emerging “Ukraine fatigue” in the second year of the…
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The Thorny Relationship between Yemen’s Government and the Southern Transitional Council
May 3, 2023In Yemen, the Southern Movement calling for separation between the North and South of Yemen is controversial. For those…
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Twenty Years after “Mission Accomplished” in Iraq: A Critical Assessment
May 2, 2023The crisis had been building for months when, on March 20, 2003, this author stood with a group of…
