Xi’s Carefully Calibrated Egypt Trip
The visit will probably confirm the growth trend in Egypt and China’s economic, technological, and perhaps even defense relations, though Cairo is unlikely to get the help it wants on regional security threats posed by Iran and the Houthis.
Sep 1, 2026
  • Shivane Anand
  • Grant Rumley

3 Things I'm Watching: Gulf States Amid the Iran War

As the U.S. tightens the economic squeeze on Iran, here are three things Institute Gulf expert Simon Henderson is watching.

 

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Why Economic Reform Failed in Tunisia:
International actors, while expressing confidence in the country’s political progress, struggled to adapt to economic resistance from the national labor union, the destabilizing effects of terrorism, and interference from outside actors.
Aug 19, 2026
  • Sabina Henneberg

Interactive Map: Maritime Attacks in the MENA Region

Arab Public Opinion 2014 to Today

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TWI Interactive Polling Platform
Interactive datasets, from 2014 to today
Jun 30, 2022