دمکراسی و اصلاح

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Lebanon's Prime Minister Resigns: What's Next?

Hariri's announcement could make Hezbollah and its Iranian patron more vulnerable to international pressure, particularly if the upcoming parliamentary elections do not go their way.

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Hanin Ghaddar

Brief Analysis

Saudi Arabia's 'Anti-Corruption' Purge

The shocking spate of high-profile arrests will strengthen the crown prince's political position, but the shakeup raises new concerns about the speed and style of change in the kingdom.

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Simon Henderson

Brief Analysis

Resetting U.S. Relations with the Kurdistan Region

Washington's post-referendum reengagement should focus on getting U.S.-Kurdish relations and Kurdish democracy back on the right track.

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Michael Knights
Bilal Wahab

تحلیل کوتاه

نفوذ روسیه در شمال آفریقا

در حالی که آمریکا درگیر مسائل داغ خاورمیانه است، روسیه بی سر و صدا مشغول گسترش حضور خود در شمال آفریقا به ضرر منافع ایالات متحده است.

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سارا فیور
آنا بورشچفسکایا

Video

Brief Analysis

The Scoop on the Arab Street: New Polls, Taboo Topics

Three Middle East scholars explore how to measure public opinion in the region's sometimes fractious, sometimes autocratic Arab states.

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David Pollock
Michele Dunne
Ali Shihabi

Articles & Testimony

America's Radicalization Problem: It's Local

The Trump administration's focus on border security and 'terrorism prevention' is not well suited to countering homegrown attacks like the one New York just suffered.

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Matthew Levitt

تحلیل کوتاه

تغییرات درگردشگری ترکیه: از اروپا به خاورمیانه

در گذشته، بسیاری از ترکها از طریق ارتباط با گردشگران اروپایی مستقیما با ارزشهای اروپایی آشنا میشدند ولی در سالیان اخیر با افزایش تعداد گردشگران از کشورهای مسلمان و جمهوریهای سابق اتحاد شوروی این روند در حال تضعیف شدن است.

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سونر چغاپتای
اويا اكتاس اكتاس

Brief Analysis

Shia Unrest in Hezbollah's Beirut Stronghold

The group is hoping to rein in rampant social problems by allowing government authorities to crack down on its poorest constituents, but the plan could backfire amid unprecedented anti-Hezbollah riots.

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Hanin Ghaddar

Brief Analysis

Saving the KRG Is Vital to U.S. and Iraqi Interests

If the Kurdish region is rolled back by federal forces or implodes into civil conflict, the consequences would threaten Iraq's constitutional structure and undercut U.S. efforts to contain Iran.

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Bilal Wahab

Articles & Testimony

The U.S. Must Fulfill Role of Negotiator Between Baghdad, Kurds

To keep Iraq united and help minimize the divisive sectarianism that has characterized past elections, Washington and the UN need to push for dialogue on the KRG crisis.

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Michael Knights

Brief Analysis

How Egypt Can Help Hamas and Fatah Implement Their New Deal

The Cairo-brokered understandings can help Gaza, but their success should be judged by how Hamas and Fatah practically approach key issues, not by what they say.

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Ghaith al-Omari

Maps & Graphics

Brief Analysis

Saudi Royal Transition: Why, What, and When?

Speculation is widespread that King Salman may soon abdicate in favor of Crown Prince Muhammad, but that is just one of several possible options.

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Simon Henderson

Brief Analysis

The UN Action Plan for Libya: Prospects and Challenges

The success of the initiative will depend on a serious commitment from Libya's various factions, broad international support, and improvements to daily life for the public.

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Ben Fishman

Brief Analysis

Interpreting the Fall of Islamic State Governance

Although the cessation of governance-related media releases suggests a full retreat, IS remains active in military campaigns and eager to rise again by taking advantage of local grievances.

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Aaron Y. Zelin

Turkey and U.S. Enter Most Important Crisis in Recent Memory

Even if Erdogan strikes a deal to keep the crisis from boiling over, Washington has shown him that there are limits to U.S. tolerance of his authoritarian balancing act.

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Soner Cagaptay

Brief Analysis

Are Shia Dynamics in Iraq and Lebanon Turning Against Iran?

If Iraqi Shia reject Tehran's call for a unified bloc in next year's elections, it could have welcome implications for the future of Iranian influence in Baghdad -- and Beirut.

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Hanin Ghaddar

Video

Brief Analysis

After the Kurdish Referendum: Regional Implications

Watch experts discuss the potential fallout from the September 25 independence vote in Iraqi Kurdistan.

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Michael Knights
David Pollock
Bilal Wahab

Articles & Testimony

Is Saudi Arabia Really Changing?

A woman's right to drive has much to say about the influence of the kingdom's hardline clerics and the prospects for deep, lasting reform.

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Simon Henderson

Articles & Testimony

Memories of an Anti-Semitic State Department

A veteran diplomat reflects on how Jews have been perceived within the national security apparatus over the years, and why false presumptions only impede efforts to formulate better policies in the Middle East.

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Dennis Ross

Articles & Testimony

Why Iraqi Security Forces Are Promoting the Arts

Cultural initiatives serve key defense goals, but Baghdad should steer clear of programs that turn the arts into a mouthpiece of the state or a divisive sectarian tool.

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Kendall Bianchi

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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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