- Show all
- Arab Americans/ Muslim Americans
- Climate and Environment
- Conflicts and Conflict Resolution
- Democracy and Governance
- Education and Development
- Energy and Economics
- Global Health and Health Policy
- Identity Politics and Sectarianization
- International Law
- Justice, Equality, and Human Rights
- Media and Technology
- Migrants, Refugees, and IDPs
- Protests and Activism
- Public Opinion
- Regional Relations and Geopolitics
- Religion and Politics
- Security and Defense
- The GCC
- The War in Ukraine
- Topic-Test
- US Domestic Politics and Elections
- US Foreign Policy
- Violent Extremism
- Women & Gender Issues
- Policy Analysis
The Role of Women in Oman’s Social and Economic Progress
Nov 22, 2022Alainna LiloiaOman is making gradual progress in the area of women’s rights. Women in Oman are voting, running for office,…
- Policy Analysis
Turkey-Brokered Grain Deal Bolsters Erdoğan-Putin Partnership
Nov 22, 2022Mustafa GurbuzTurkey’s role in negotiations around Russia’s war in Ukraine has provided Ankara with extraordinary visibility on the global stage.…
- Policy Analysis
Egypt and the IMF: Greater Foreign Debt and Deeper Economic Decline
Nov 17, 2022Khalil Al-AnaniEgypt reached a new agreement with the IMF to borrow $3 billion over a 46-month period. The Egyptian economy…
- Policy Analysis
From Hornet’s Nest to Lion’s Den: Shaking Palestinian Politics from the Ground Up
Nov 14, 2022Yousef MunayyerTwo decades ago, in 2002, the Israeli military was in the midst of violently repressing a Palestinian uprising, the…
- Policy Analysis
Kais Saied Sets the Stage for Tunisia’s December 17 Elections
Nov 11, 2022Daniel BrumbergAutocrats love elections, so long as they know they will win them, of course. But because they have zero…
- Policy Analysis
The Colonial Legacy in the Arab World: Health, Education, and Politics
Nov 9, 2022Yara M. AsiIn recent years, movements toward “decolonization” have taken hold throughout multiple disciplines, including cultural studies, health, economics, and educatio…
- Policy Analysis
Challenges and Prospects Facing the New Government in Iraq
Nov 8, 2022Rend Al-RahimTwelve months of high drama in Iraqi politics finally ended on October 27, with the investiture of a new…
- Policy Analysis
US-Gulf Relations After OPEC+ Production Cuts
Nov 2, 2022Jim KraneAmerican presidents have long relied on Saudi Arabia and its leadership of OPEC to ease price pressure on oil…
- Policy Analysis
Congress Versus Biden on Foreign Assistance to Egypt
Nov 1, 2022Charles W. DunneThe Egypt Human Rights Caucus would like a word with President Joe Biden. The group, which was formed in…
- Policy Analysis
Lebanon Will Not Benefit from Its Maritime Agreement with Israel
Oct 31, 2022Imad K. HarbAfter ten years of on-again, off-again negotiations, Lebanon and Israel have finally reached what leaders in both countries consider…
- Policy Analysis
COP27 and the MENA Region: Can Climate Change Pledges Result in Action?
Oct 27, 2022Achref ChibaniIn November of this year, Egypt will host the annual United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP27). While this is…
- Policy Analysis
Sudan: A Flicker of Hope Amid Mounting Problems
Oct 27, 2022Gregory AftandilianSince the October 2021 military coup that derailed Sudan’s political transition to a much hoped-for democracy, Sudan has been…
- Policy Analysis
US Midterm Elections and Middle East Policy: Divided Government, Divergent Priorities
Oct 25, 2022Marcus MontgomeryThere remain only two weeks until the 2022 US midterm elections. Candidate lists in most races are set and…
- Policy Analysis
Tensions Among Iran’s Nervous Ruling Elites
Oct 24, 2022Daniel BrumbergOne of the keys to understanding the Islamic Republic of Iran is that despite the regime’s still formidable grip…
- Policy Analysis
The Violent Nature of Israeli Occupation
Oct 21, 2022Khalil E. JahshanForeign military occupation is, by definition, a form of international armed conflict resulting from the belligerent acquisition of territory…
- Policy Analysis
Israel’s Administrative Detention Serves Its Practice of Apartheid
Oct 21, 2022Ben WhiteIsrael’s policy of administrative detention, which is to say of military detention without charge or trial, rarely attracts mainstream…
- Policy Analysis
The Flaws and Failures of International Humanitarian Aid to Yemen
Oct 20, 2022Afrah NasserIn a July 2022 report on the UN’s humanitarian response to the crisis in Yemen, the UN Inter-Agency Humanitarian…
- Policy Analysis
Egypt-Turkey Relations: Challenges and Future Prospects
Oct 18, 2022Khalil Al-AnaniOver the past two years, several positive signs have emerged in the Egyptian-Turkish relationship that might result in the…
- Policy Analysis
Parliamentary Elections Are Unlikely to Alter Kuwait’s Political Landscape
Oct 18, 2022Kristian Coates UlrichsenVoters in Kuwait went to the polls on September 29 to elect a new National Assembly in what was…
- Policy Analysis
Iran-Israel Drone Competition and the Changing Nature of Warfare in the Middle East
Oct 13, 2022Bishara A. BahbahUnmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), commonly known as drones, have been widely used in recent armed conflicts, particularly in the…
