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Generating Dialogue. Impacting Policy.

The Amazigh Cultural Renaissance

Mohamed Chtatou

Starting as a grassroots effort, the Amazigh cultural revival movement has gradually gained more political influence over the years.

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Government Formation in the KRG: A Perilously Slow Process

Farhad Alaaldin

Early November 2018, the Kurdistan Parliament duly held its first session for the members to take oath. Like their Iraqi counterparts, the parliamentarians kept the session open, a gambit that stalls government formation deadlines until the parties are ready to agree.

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The Potential Outcomes of the Sudanese Uprising

Maged Atef

Despite limited media coverage of the uprising in Sudan and the Omar al-Bashir regime’s subsequent efforts at repression, the popularity of these uprisings is increasing day by day, spreading across many of the largest cities in the country.

U.S. Withdrawal in Syria: Tracking Israeli and Iranian Media Responses

Tamuz Avivi and Arjan Ganji

Just as President Trump’s announced decision to withdraw troops from Syria has garnered intense analysis from American media, the media outlets of regional actors involved in Syria are similarly occupied discussing likely scenarios for the country's future.

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Fighting Corruption in Algeria: Turning Words into Action

Ahmed Marwane

In November, Secretary-general Haba El-Okb gave a speech on behalf of the Algerian President acknowledging Algeria’s widespread issue of corruption at a provincial governors’ conference held in Algiers. Through his proxy, Bouteflika warned that “bribery, nepotism, suffering, and iniquitous bureaucratic maneuvering—these ills have festered in the body of our society, and become crippling parasites.”

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In Egypt, One-Third Still Like the Muslim Brotherhood; Half Call U.S. Ties "Important"

David Pollock

New findings from a reliable Egyptian public opinion poll reveal very divided popular attitudes, both about the country’s domestic direction and about its outside partners. Yet Egyptians mostly agree with their government on several key foreign policy issues.

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U.S. Withdrawal in Syria: Tracking Israeli and Iranian Media Responses

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The Amazigh Cultural Renaissance

Government Formation in the KRG: A Perilously Slow Process

The Potential Outcomes of the Sudanese Uprising

U.S. Withdrawal in Syria: Tracking Israeli and Iranian Media Responses

Fighting Corruption in Algeria: Turning Words into Action

In Egypt, One-Third Still Like the Muslim Brotherhood; Half Call U.S. Ties "Important"