دمکراسی و اصلاح

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The Development of Tunisia’s Domestic Counter-Terrorism Finance Capability

The country is fast becoming a regional leader in meeting global CT norms, developing the necessary toolkits, and integrating its efforts with those of foreign governments.

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Aaron Y. Zelin
Katherine Bauer

Brief Analysis

Younger Palestinians More Moderate on Tactical Issues, But Not on Long-Term Peace with Israel

A recent survey suggests an immediate opening for Washington to promote certain reforms, but real reconciliation still looks like a distant dream.

۶ سپتامبر ۲۰۱۹

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David Pollock

Brief Analysis

Arab States Give China a Pass on Uyghur Crackdown

Leaders in the Middle East have calculated that defending the Muslim minority is not worth the risk of losing Chinese economic, political, and military assistance.

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Haisam Hassanein

Brief Analysis

Turkey’s Rising Wave of Social Protests

This year’s Istanbul election and last year’s move to a presidential system have unified and galvanized the opposition, raising questions about Erdogan’s next move.

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Soner Cagaptay

Brief Analysis

Netanyahu’s Tougher Election Math and the Specter of Succession

A key rival could affect Netanyahu’s ability to form a coalition or even retain control over his party, but his track record of winning elections and playing wild cards cannot be discounted.

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David Makovsky

تحلیل کوتاه

مشکل بحرین با شهروندان شیعه خود

تظاهرات تازه و اعدام‌ها و نزاع‌های دیپلماتیک جدید در بحرین تهدیدی است برای تلاش‌های دولت این کشور که در میانه بحران ایران برای بهبود وجهه غرب‌گرای خود می‌کوشد.

۳۰ ژوئیهٔ ۲۰۱۹

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سایمون هندرسون

Brief Analysis

Twenty Years Under King Mohammed VI (Part 1): Domestic Developments

America’s oldest Arab ally has made significant economic progress since 1999, but grievances regarding social issues and political reform continue to pose a challenge.

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Sarah Feuer
Reda Ayadi

Brief Analysis

Sanctions on Iraqi Political Figures: Shaping the Impact and Message

The United States is now designating politicians who place personal or Iranian interests above the needs of the Iraqi people, but these efforts could go awry if locals don’t understand the justification or consequences.

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Michael Knights

Brief Analysis

Iraqi Kurdistan’s New Government

After months of delay, the new cabinet must get up to speed quickly in order to put KRG-federal relations on solid legal ground, curtail Iranian influence, and unify the Peshmerga.

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Bilal Wahab

Video

Brief Analysis

Iran's Disinformation against Religious Minorities

What are the consequences of the Iranian government's massive, systematic campaign to spread disinformation about religious minorities through social and traditional media? Watch an in-depth conversation with leading scholars.

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Simin Kargar
Azadeh Pourzand
Hamid Gharagozloo

Articles & Testimony

An Underdog Challenges Erdogan

The president, a former Istanbul mayor, has a rival in the current one.

۹ ژوئیه ۲۰۱۹

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Soner Cagaptay

Tunisian police guard the site of a terrorist attack - soucre: Reuters

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Tunisia Keeps Calm and Carries On After Latest Terrorist Attack

Links between this attack and older jihadist networks underscore the complex nature of Tunisian radicalization, even if suspicious government data trends seem to suggest the problem is diminishing.

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Aaron Y. Zelin

Video

Brief Analysis

The Istanbul Revote: What Happens Next?

Four experts discuss the opposition's landslide victory and its implications for Turkish politics generally and President Erdogan's future specifically.

۲۶ ژوئن ۲۰۱۹

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Soner Cagaptay
Lisel Hintz
Kemal Kirisci
Alan Makovsky

Articles & Testimony

Erdogan’s Presidential System Isn’t Working. The Istanbul Election Shows Why.

Turkey is too diverse demographically, too big economically, and too complicated politically to be governed from a presidential palace.

۲۴ ژوئن ۲۰۱۹

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Soner Cagaptay

Brief Analysis

Resolving the PA Funding Crisis, But Not in Bahrain

Rather than pinning false hopes on the Manama conference, the international community should focus on reforming the Paris Protocol and convincing the Palestinians to resume revenue transfers from Israel.

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Katherine Bauer

Video

Brief Analysis

Assad's Thinking: How Did Syria Get Here, and Where Does the Regime Want to Go Now?

Former American and French ambassadors discuss the regime's calculus and preview the upcoming U.S.-Russia summit in Jerusalem. Watch video or read a summary.

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Michel Duclos
Robert Ford

تحلیل کوتاه

حالا که مُرسی نیست، سیسی باید سرکوب‌هایش را کم کند

اخوان‌المسلمین با توجه به خصلت ترمیم‌پذیری‌اش، از کارزار قاهره برای سرکوب این سازمان صرفا نیرو می‌گیرد و با توجه به ناکامی‌های دولت در دیگر عرصه‌ها، قاهره با این روش نمی‌تواند ثبات را به صورت پایدار در مصر تامین کند.

۲۱ ژوئن ۲۰۱۹

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باراک بارفی

Brief Analysis

Death of Divisive Morsi Could Unite Egypt’s Opposition

۲۰ ژوئن ۲۰۱۹

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Haisam Hassanein

Articles & Testimony

Don’t Dismiss the Bahrain Conference. It Can Help Palestinians.

Emphasizing stabilization efforts now while at least mentioning Palestinian statehood just might give the Trump peace plan a chance later.

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Dennis Ross

In-Depth Reports

Erdogan's Empire: Turkey and the Politics of the Middle East

The president has sought to restore Turkey's Ottoman-era reach and break ranks with traditional Western allies, but such an approach carries heavy risk of isolation, strategic miscalculation, and lost opportunities for the Turkish people.

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Soner Cagaptay

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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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