دمکراسی و اصلاح

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The Case of Iraq Underscores the Need for an International Anti-Corruption Court

Given the inability—or unwillingness—of Iraqi institutions to adequately combat corruption, the need for an international entity to step in becomes evident. That is why supporting the global campaign for the creation of an International Anti-Corruption Court (IACC) is necessary in order to hold kleptocrats accountable when national court fails to do so.

۱۲ دسامبر ۲۰۲۳

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Aram Mahmood

Articles & Testimony

Addressing the Scourge of Anti-Semitism in Europe

A Hamas expert testifies on how the group, its sympathizers, and a motley array of other factions are taking advantage of the Gaza war to stoke anti-Semitic threats and attacks across the continent.

۱۲ دسامبر ۲۰۲۳

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Matthew Levitt

Fikra Forum

Iraq’s Disputed Territories and the Potential Impact of the Upcoming Provincial Elections

These elections will directly affect the future of the disputed territories, and political parties must be careful to avoid deepening sectarian divides, both in this case and in future elections.

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Hiwa Abdullah Hussein

New oil tanker, Sumer, seen docked at Khor Al-Zubair Port in southern Iraq on Sept. 28, 2023 - Source: Iraqi Ministry of Oil

Articles & Testimony

Why Iraq’s Oil Tanker Ambitions Have Not Made It to Deep Waters

Efforts to expand the tanker fleet are welcome, but officials must also hire the right staff, untangle the regulatory environment, conduct major restructuring, and clarify questions about existing joint ventures.

Dec 6, 2023

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Noam Raydan

Sultan Haitham at a meeting with Secretary Mike Pompeo

Fikra Forum

Sultan’s Landmark Speech to the Majlis Oman: A Window into Oman’s Economic Reforms

Haitham spoke both as a sovereign and as a prime minister accounting for progress.

۲۷ نوامبر ۲۰۲۳

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Jonathan Campbell-James

Fikra Forum

Renewed Public Debate over Revising Morocco’s Family Code

In an effort to preserve a basic threshold for social and political balance, the Moroccan government passed the Family Code, or Mudawana, in 2004. Twenty years later, the matter of personal status law remains a pertinent and mobilizing issue for many.

۳۱ اکتبر ۲۰۲۳

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Soufiane Elgoumri

Palestinians view an unexploded Israeli shell in Gaza

Articles & Testimony

The Collapse of Israel’s Hamas “Conceptzia”

The belief that Hamas would abandon ideology for economic gain led to disastrous consequences.

۲۷ اکتبر ۲۰۲۳

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David Makovsky

Brief Analysis

Morocco and North Africa Are Feeling Anti-Normalization Ripples from the Gaza War

The conflict will make it more difficult for Washington and Israel to preserve—let alone expand—the diplomatic progress they have made with North African governments in recent years, particularly as public opposition intensifies.

۲۵ اکتبر ۲۰۲۳

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Sabina Henneberg

◆ Tracking International Reactions to the Hamas-Israel War

Articles & Testimony

How the Palestinian Authority Failed Its People

Even amid the fighting in Gaza, all actors should take steps to repair Palestinian governance instead of leaving a vacuum for radical remnants to fill.

۱۹ اکتبر ۲۰۲۳

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Ghaith al-Omari

Fikra Forum

Iraqi Provincial Elections: Electoral Chaos Undermines Prospects for Change from Within

Navigating the confusing Iraqi electoral landscape is just one of many obstacles in the way of reformers, but if emerging political reformist players can form a unified front, put forth a concrete political platform, and resist being coopted by ruling powers, then there is a real possibility for substantive political change in the upcoming elections.

۱۹ اکتبر ۲۰۲۳

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Haider al-Musawi

Video

Brief Analysis

Islamist Approaches to Governance

Scholars will explore past and current attempts to establish Islamist governance by groups across broad swaths of the globe, from North Africa to the Indonesian archipelago. This event, originally scheduled for October 10, 2023, has been postponed.

This event, originally scheduled for October 10, 2023, has been postponed.

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Matthew Levitt
Aaron Y. Zelin
Joana Cook
Shiraz Maher

Brief Analysis

How to Stop Iraqi Kurdistan’s “Bleeding”

Federal pressure and disastrous internal missteps have brought the KRG to the brink, raising the need for more active U.S. mediation.

۲۸ سپتامبر ۲۰۲۳

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Bilal Wahab

Twitter photo showing an Iranian woman standing on top of a car during a protest against the killing of Mahsa Amini.

Video

تحلیل کوتاه

زن، زندگی آزادی: یک سال پس از جنبش اعتراض مردمی ایران

گفتگو با مسیح علی‌نژاد

یک کنشگر سیاسی برجسته در سالگرد آغاز جنبش اعتراضی مردم ایران درباره اعتراضات و واکنش بین المللی به آن بحث می کند.

۲۳ سپتامبر ۲۰۲۳

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مسیح علی‌نژاد

People look at the list of missing people, in the aftermath of the floods in Derna, Libya - source: Reuters

Articles & Testimony

Libya Floods: As Families Search for Loved Ones, Politicians Trade Blame

Derna’s future and Libya’s broader political fate will be determined by the race for recovery and the battle of narratives over who is responsible for the tragedy.

۱۴ سپتامبر ۲۰۲۳

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Ben Fishman

Protesting Syrians in the town of Suwayda hold signs and Druze flags - source: Reuters

Brief Analysis

Syria’s New Protests Highlight Vulnerabilities in Assad’s Minority Base

Growing unrest in Suwayda and other traditionally loyal areas may help force Assad’s hand on longstanding local, U.S., and allied demands.

۸ سپتامبر ۲۰۲۳

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Erik Yavorsky

Moviegoers look at posters and showtimes at a theater in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia in August 2023, including the global hit "Barbie" - source: Reuters

Brief Analysis

Barbie in the Middle East

Some countries banned the film while others let it screen amid restrictions and criticism, illustrating the region’s widening—but still comparably narrow—spectrum of views on cultural openness.

۸ سپتامبر ۲۰۲۳

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Anna Brown

Oslo handshake: Yitzhak Rabin, Bill Clinton, Yasser Arafat

In-Depth Reports

The Palestinian Authority Thirty Years After Oslo

Deep systemic reforms and a credible successor to Mahmoud Abbas could help secure Palestinian as well as Israeli interests.

۵ سپتامبر ۲۰۲۳

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Neomi Neumann

◆ Oslo at 30

Promotional snapshot of 2022-23 Tunisia timeline.

Maps & Graphics

Brief Analysis

Tunisia Timeline: Key Developments and U.S. Responses Since July 2022

Download this chronological graphic showing how President Saied has continued his crackdown and consolidation of power despite Washington's efforts to steer the country back onto the democratic track.

۵ سپتامبر ۲۰۲۳

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Frances McDonough

Israeli PM Yitzakh Rabin and PLO Chairman Yasser Arafat shake hands

Fikra Forum

The Oslo Accords Held Promise; Extremists Derailed Them

As we look back at the legacy of the accords, it is not the Oslo Accords that failed us, but Israelis and Palestinians who failed Oslo.

۱ سپتامبر ۲۰۲۳

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Mohammed Dajani

◆ Oslo at 30

Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, casts his vote for president

تحلیل کوتاه

چرخه انتخابات ۲۰۲۴ در ایران آغاز می‌شود

انتخابات پیش رو رهبر ایران را بر سر دوراهی قرار می‌دهد: آیا نامزدها را به‌شکلی تهاجمی رد صلاحیت کند و مردم را بیش از پیش از خود براند، یا ریسک کنترل مجلس از سوی رقبای سیاسی را بپذیرد؟

۳۱ اوت ۲۰۲۳

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عمر کرمی

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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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