دمکراسی و اصلاح

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Kuwait’s Election Offers Insights on Wider Gulf Politics

The vote and the events leading up to it reflect a system in near-paralysis rather than an example for neighbors to emulate.

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Simon Henderson

Brief Analysis

Saudi King Gives Up Prime Minister Role to Crown Prince

The transfer further boosts his son’s authority and could even be a prelude to an unprecedented abdication.

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Simon Henderson

Brief Analysis

Iraq’s Constitutional Moment?

Although the country currently lacks the unity and rule of law needed to safely pursue a process as fraught as amending the constitution, there are several alternatives that could get it on the path to systemic reform.

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Safwan Al-Amin
Bilal Wahab

Brief Analysis

Israeli Elections, Round Five: A Game of Inches

The first in a series of Washington Institute articles about the upcoming vote discusses how the rival coalitions are shaping up, why extremists are gaining ground on the right, and which policy issues are most likely to steer the national debate.

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David Makovsky

Fikra Forum

What’s Next for Iraq After al-Sadr’s Withdrawal from the Political Process?

Violent protests broke out after al-Sadr announced his withdrawal from Iraqi politics, but this is unlikely to be the end of al-Sadr's political maneuvering.

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Azhar Al-Rubaie

تحلیل کوتاه

بیرون راندن شبه‌نظامیان از منطقه بین‌المللی بغداد

در جدیدترین مورد از زورآزمایی‌ جناح‌ها در عراق، واحدهای مورد حمایت ایران در حشد شعبی بودند که تیراندازی را شروع کردند؛ آنها نباید مسئول امنیت مقر دولت باشند.

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مایکل نایتز

Fikra Forum

In New Poll, Most Egyptians Split on Relations with Foreign Powers, Pessimistic About Domestic Economy

Egyptians expressed skepticism about the economy, reliance on the United States, and the Abraham Accords with Israel.

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Mohamed Abdelaziz

Fikra Forum

What Cyber Attacks Against Ukraine Can Teach Israel

Israel must look to the war in Ukraine for insight into potential cyber attacks and security strategies ahead of the November legislative elections.

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Ophir Barel

Brief Analysis

Responding to the PA’s Mounting Fiscal Crisis

Years of declining international aid, unsustainable public patronage, and controversial policies have pushed the Palestinian government and banking sector to the brink of insolvency.

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Jonah Shrock
Gabriel Epstein
David Makovsky

مقاله‌ها و دیدگاه‌ها

بی‌تفاوتی بایدن در عراق دست ایران را قوی‌تر کرده است

تلاش‌های هماهنگ تهران برای جبران ناکامی انتخاباتی هوادارانش در عراق به معنای آن است که به حال خود رها کردن دموکراسی نوپا در بغداد کاری خطرآفرین است.

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دیوید شنکر

Fikra Forum

Will the Sadrists Succeed in Effecting Regime Change in Iraq?

New polling reveals how the Iraqi public views Baghdad’s ongoing political crisis.

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Munqith Dagher

Photo of Turkish and Taliban officials meeting in Ankara, October 2021.

Maps & Graphics

تحلیل کوتاه

به دنبال کسب مشروعیت: دیپلماسی طالبان بعد از سقوط کابل

به کمک چین، ترکیه و دیگر کشورها، وجهه بین‌المللی طالبان بهبود زیادی یافته است، ولی تا وقتی کابل روابطش را با القاعده انکار می‌کند، رهبران غربی باید همکاری‌شان را محدود کنند.

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آرون وای. زیلن

Articles & Testimony

What If Netanyahu Wins?

His party is already taking aim at the Supreme Court and other institutions that sought to hold him accountable during his previous term.

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Neri Zilber

Supporters of Iraqi Shia cleric Moqtada al-Sadr gather during a sit-in, inside the parliament building in Baghdad - source: Reuters

تحلیل کوتاه

نقش آمریکا در بحران سیاسی عراق: رهنمودهایی برای مشارکت موثرتر

انفعال سیاسی بعد از انتخابات سال گذشته خطای محاسباتی پرهزینه‌ای بود، ولی واشنگتن با وارد شدن به رقابت و اولویت‌بخشی به نظام به جای ترجیحات سیاسی افراد، هنوز می‌تواند به اهدافش در عراق برسد.

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بلال وهاب

Fikra Forum

Navigating the Political Impasse Between Sadrists and the Coordination Framework

10 months after Iraqi elections, intra-Shia feuding between the Sadrist movement and the Coordination Framework has led to several public demonstrations but few viable solutions.

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Azhar Al-Rubaie

Brief Analysis

Oman’s Economic Success Is Driven by Accountability as Much as Oil

By pushing the government to make more efficient use of higher hydrocarbon prices and a budget surplus of $2 billion, the sultan has helped reduce anxiety about the stability of the strategically positioned Gulf state.

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Jonathan Campbell-James

Fikra Forum

Algeria’s Foreign Policy: Facing a Crossroads

The ongoing war in Ukraine, with its recrystallization of allegiances, can provide Algeria the opportunity to return from a shift towards Russia and China back to a more balanced relationship with great powers.

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Vasilis Petropoulos

President Kais Saied of Tunisia casts a vote in the July 2022 constitutional referendum.

Brief Analysis

How to Engage with Tunisia’s New Constitutional Republic

Although anti-democratic measures continue to mount, now is not the time for cutting assistance, but rather for bolstering the country’s imperiled private sector, robust civil society, and compromised judiciary.

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Sabina Henneberg

Fikra Forum

Barzani's Failures on Freedom of Expression in Iraqi Kurdistan

The Kurdish Region of Iraq, rife with economic and security challenges, is witnessing increased censorship and suppression of free speech.

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Diary Marif

A Turkish Baraktar TB2 drone - source: Reuters

Articles & Testimony

Drones and Resets: The New Era of Turkish Foreign Policy

The Ukraine war has not only reaffirmed Erdogan’s remarkable political survival skills, but also highlighted the degree to which Ankara’s improved diplomatic standing is traceable to its success in exporting an innovative drone-centered military operational approach.

Summer 2022

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Soner Cagaptay
Rich Outzen

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Project Fikra: Defeating Extremism through the Power of Ideas

Fikra n. [Arabic] "Idea"

The Washington Institute's Project Fikra is a multiyear program of research, publication, and network-building designed to generate policy ideas for promoting positive change and countering the spread of extremism in the Middle East.

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