دمکراسی و اصلاح

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تحریم‌های جدید اتحادیه اروپا؛ تمایل بیشتر برای پاسخگو کردن تهران

هرچند تاثیرات نهایی تحریم‌های جدید اتحادیه اروپا علیه ایران نامشخص است، اما این تحریم‌ها، نشانه روشنی است از آمادگی دولت‌های اروپایی برای مقابله با ایران در موضوع نقض حقوق بشر، ارسال پهپاد به روسیه و بن‌بست هسته‌ای.

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هنری رُم
لویی دوژی-گرو

Fikra Forum

Tracking the Religious Zionist Party Bloc in the Settlements

An analysis of Israel's last five Knesset elections indicates that settlement demographics have played a big role in the rise of Israel's ultra-nationalist, far-right bloc.

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Alex Harris
Sander Eizen

Fikra Forum

The System and the Parallel System in Iraq

Instead of blaming the untested constitution for government failures, Iraqi politicians must look inward to the corrupt parallel system that undermines national politics.

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Bjar Sharif

Fikra Forum

Iraq’s ‘Armed Protest Syndrome’: From a Clash of Ideas to Violence

In order to restore the stability and authority of the Iraqi state, the Sudani government must endeavor to end the years-long connection between protests and reciprocal violence.

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Abbas Abboud Salem

Saudi men take pictures at the Al Souda mountain - source: Reuters

Video

تحلیل کوتاه

درون عربستان سعودی: گزارش یک سفر

کارشناسان انستیتو واشنگتن بعد از یک سفر مفصل گروهی به پنج شهر پادشاهی عربستان، دیدگاه‌هایی از ملاقات‌های خود با مقامات دولتی، دینی، تجاری، و فرهنگی ارائه می‌کنند.

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رابرت ستلوف
دیوید شنکر

President Joe Biden waves from the steps of Air Force One - source: White House photo

Brief Analysis

Biden Heads to Egypt Amid Economic Protests and Libyan Gridlock

Although climate issues will by definition headline the latest COP summit, Egypt’s human rights record, simmering protest movement, and questionable policies in neighboring Libya will provide plenty of additional fodder for Biden’s discussions with Sisi.

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David Schenker
Ben Fishman

Fikra Forum

Re-evaluating Turkish Nationalism: A Bulwark Against the Religious Establishment

While the past few decades saw a dip in any political references to Turkey’s founder, opposition groups and the AKP alike have returned to Atatürk as a key political symbol of nationalism ahead of the elections.

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M. Bahadırhan Dinçaslan

Arab Spring Tunisia Yemen Bahrain Egypt Libya Syria

Brief Analysis

The Sectarian Shadow Over Bahrain’s Election

The results will indicate how the Sunni government is managing its majority Shia citizenry.

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Simon Henderson

Maps & Graphics

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دروغ‌پراکنی شبه‌نظامیان عراق در ماجرای تیرخوردن زینب عصام الخزعلی

گروه‌های مقاومت عراق در تلاش برای کاهش فشار ناشی از ناآرامی در ایران، یک کارزار رسانه‌ای هماهنگ و عامدا گمراه‌کننده ضد آمریکا به راه انداخته‌اند.

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حمدی ملک

◆ Militia Spotlight

Fikra Forum

The Formation of Iraq’s New Government Is a Major Victory for Iran and Its Allies

Although framed as a government of solidarity between Shia, Sunni, and Kurdish factions, the Sudani government in Iraq gives Iran a significant arena in which to wield its influence.

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Nawzad Shukri

Fikra Forum

MbS and Saudi Arabia’s Israel Policy: What Can We Expect from the New Prime Minister?

As Prime Minister, MbS won't throw out the Arab Peace Initiative altogether, but he will likely reframe it.

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Aziz Alghashian

Map of U.S. Army operations in Operation Torch, 1942 - source: U.S. Army

Articles & Testimony

From Torch to Tunis to El Alamein: Events 80 Years Ago Made the Modern Middle East

The second week of November 1942 has much to tell us about the region’s geopolitical centrality, its enduring political currents, and its role in the future of the Jewish people—not to mention the evolution of American foreign policy.

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Robert Satloff

New Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani attends the first regular session of the Council of Ministers in Baghdad in November 2022 - source: Reuters

Brief Analysis

Buying Time in Baghdad? What to Expect from Sudani’s Government

The hostile and corrupt forces arrayed behind him might ease their anti-American activities just to reassert their power at home, so Washington should make the new government’s honeymoon a short one—and work around it if necessary to help the Iraqi people.

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Bilal Wahab

Fikra Forum

The Legacy of Lebanon’s October Revolution

Although the results of the October 2019 protests and the May 2022 elections brought hope to many Lebanese desperate for change, entrenched political deadlock and dysfunction are as bad as ever.

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Ibrahim Karkouti

Articles & Testimony

A Narrow Government with Ben Gvir and Smotrich Threatens US-Israel Ties

Appointing senior ministers who incite against Arabs would undermine the shared values that buttress the bilateral relationship while giving fuel to Israel’s critics in Washington.

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Dennis Ross
David Makovsky

Fikra Forum

معضل ایران در مدیریت اختلافات شیعی در عراق

ایران اخیرا رویکرد عدم مداخله را در مورد سیاست عراق اتخاذ کرده است، به این امید که شکاف‌های داخلی در نهایت به نفعش تمام شود.

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فراس الیاس

تحلیل کوتاه

نمره‌دهی به دولت جدید عراق: معیارهای حفظ منافع آمریکا

روند طولانی پساانتخابات گامی به عقب برای دموکراسی عراق بوده است، پس واشنگتن باید اقدامات رهبری جدید را از نزدیک دنبال کند و بغداد را به رعایت معیارهای قابل سنجش متعهد سازد.

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مایکل نایتز

Video

Brief Analysis

Israel Goes to the Polls: The State of the Race Less Than One Week Out

Pollsters are finding little movement between the two main camps, though the dramatic rise of a new hard-right party has many observers on edge.

October 27, 2022

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David Makovsky
Tamar Hermann

Fikra Forum

Minister Allocation in Iraq’s New Government

Although ministry positions in Iraq have long been used as bartering tools, the new government could make a huge difference by supporting key ministries with real solutions and competent appointees.

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Nawras Jaff

Women and protesters in Egypt, Iraq, Lebanon

Maps & Graphics

In-Depth Reports

Beyond Elections:

Evolving Arab Public Opinion on Democracy and Human Rights

U.S. efforts in the region stand a better chance of success if they consider rising demand for accountable governance, skepticism about democratic institutions, and various nation-specific trends.

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Catherine Cleveland
David Pollock

◆ Reform, Protest, Change

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