دمکراسی و اصلاح

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Turkey's 2014 Political Transition:

Turkey will hold local and presidential elections in 2014, both of significant import. The AKP, in power since 2002, has lasted longer than any other government since the country became a multiparty democracy in 1950. Likewise, Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has ruled Turkey longer than any other democratically elected

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Soner Cagaptay
James Jeffrey

In-Depth Reports

The Rise of Turkey: The Twenty-First Century's First Muslim Power

Institute Turkey scholar Soner Cagaptay's guide to both the inspiring potential and the grave challenges of Turkey's transformation into a true regional and global power.

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Soner Cagaptay

Articles & Testimony

Egypt: A Tinderbox Waiting for a Spark

Behind the government's political transition and security measures lies a deeply unstable country.

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Eric Trager

Brief Analysis

Saudi Arabia: Outlawing Terrorism and the Arab Spring

The kingdom is codifying current legal practices that do not distinguish between terrorists and nonviolent activists.

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Lori Plotkin Boghardt

Articles & Testimony

The E.U. Needs Turkey

France and Germany need to realize that a genuine path to European Union membership is Turkey's surest path to greater democratization.

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Soner Cagaptay

Brief Analysis

The Fractious Politics of Syria's Kurds

The dominant power in Syria's Kurdish regions, the PYD, is deeply problematic but shares some common interests with the United States.

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Barak Barfi

Brief Analysis

First Islamist Party to Voluntarily Give Up Power: A New Tunisian Model?

Ennahda's agreement to step aside under peaceful popular pressure, at long last, sets an encouraging but all-too-rare example -- yet one that may not last.

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David Pollock

Brief Analysis

Egypt's New Constitution: Bleak Prospects

As Egypt prepares to vote on a constitution that could prove economically ruinous or, at best, ineffectual, Washington and its regional allies should discuss ways of encouraging Cairo to pursue much-needed reforms.

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Eric Trager

Articles & Testimony

A Moroccan Exception?

Morocco's exceptional stability following the Arab Spring and its penchant for close relations with the West make it worthy of significant U.S. attention and encouragement.

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David Pollock

Brief Analysis

Saudi Arabia's War on Twitter

The Saudi government views Twitter as a national security threat.

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Lori Plotkin Boghardt

Articles & Testimony

Clan Warfare in Egypt

Given Egypt's brewing power struggles, the current state of relative calm should not be mistaken for progress, let alone stability.

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Eric Trager

Articles & Testimony

A Skewed Look at Arab Hearts and Minds

David Pollock reviews Shibley Telhami's book "The World through Arab Eyes: Arab Public Opinion and the Reshaping of the Middle East."

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David Pollock

Articles & Testimony

Qaradawi’s War for Egypt

Sunni Cleric of Al-Jazeera Talk Show Fame Is Further Destabilizing Egypt with His Fatwas

One of the most influential Sunni clerics in the Middle East, Yusuf Al-Qaradawi, has been calling on Egyptians to “go out to the streets” and confront the military. His controversial edicts have enraged Egypt’s new leaders and incited violence between the rival camps.

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David Schenker

Brief Analysis

Morocco's King Comes to Washington: Resetting with an Arab Ally

President Obama should use this week's visit to revitalize the bilateral partnership, offering careful assurances and encouragement on issues such as countering violent extremism, resolving the Western Sahara dispute, and pursuing reform.

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Vish Sakthivel

Articles & Testimony

Doctor's Orders

How a neurosurgeon from Maryland cleaned up one of the most notoriously violent cities in Iraq.

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Michael Knights

Articles & Testimony

Maliki Bolsters Iraq Reelection Chances

Since winning a second term, Iraqi prime minister Nouri Maliki has strengthened his grip on power.

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Michael Knights

In-Depth Reports

Ankara's Middle East Policy Post Arab Spring

When Turkey’s Justice and Development Party (AKP) entered office in 2002, it launched an ambitious plan to become a regional power. Aided by phenomenal economic growth, Turkey ultimately became the Middle East’s largest economy with a foreign policy based on wielding soft power to gain influence. To this end, the

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Soner Cagaptay

Brief Analysis

The Seventh Annual Scholar-Statesman Award Dinner

On October 1, The Washington Institute for Near East Policy presented its 2013 Scholar-Statesman Award to former secretary of state Dr. Condoleezza Rice and paid special tribute to publisher and philanthropist Mortimer B. Zuckerman at a gala dinner in New York City. The following is a selection of excerpts from

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Condoleezza Rice
Mortimer Zuckerman

Brief Analysis

Brotherhood Trials and Tribulations in the Gulf

Secretary Kerry's planned visit to Abu Dhabi to reinforce the U.S.-UAE strategic partnership comes at an awkward time, as the country opens another controversial trial.

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Lori Plotkin Boghardt

Articles & Testimony

How Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood Can Bounce Back

Assuming the group is patient and willing to accept that the events of this summer are irreversible, it has several options for eventually regaining national influence.

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Eric Trager

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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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