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Iraq

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The Dubious Feasibility of a Planned Nuclear Reactor in Iraq

Iraq needs stability before it can invest in projects like a planned nuclear power plant.

Jul 23, 2021

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Mohanad Faris

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Iraq’s Health System: Another Sign of a Dilapidated State

Entrenched corruption in Iraq's health system is costing people their lives.

Jul 15, 2021

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Massaab Al-Aloosy

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Iraqi Women’s Path to Parliament

Reforms are needed to open greater opportunities for Iraqi women's political representation.

Jun 24, 2021

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Ayat Mudhafar Noori

Israel

The Potential for Azerbaijani Mediation of Turkish-Israeli Relations

As Turkey begins to realize the strategic potential of closer ties with Israel, it could rely on Azerbaijan to help facilitate a rapprochement.

Jul 20, 2021

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Oğul Tuna
Gökhan Çınkara

An Israeli settlement activist displays the Israeli flag near Nablus in the West Bank

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Eviatar: What’s at Stake in the Struggle for Area C

A settlement on the site of the Eviatar outpost could pose a major obstacle to any plans for a Palestinian state.

Jul 14, 2021

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Dany Tirza

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Gaza, Qatar, and the UAE: The Abraham Accords After Operation Guardian of the Walls

The Abraham Accords seem to have neither obfuscated not strengthened the Palestinian cause.

Jun 16, 2021

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Yoel Guzansky
Yohanan Tzoreff

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The Crisis in Relations Between Jews and Arabs in Israel: Can the Rift Be Healed?

Without genuine, serious introspection, any resolution to the current tensions between Arabs and Jews in Israel will likely be superficial.

Jun 16, 2021

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Michael Milstein

Palestinians view an unexploded Israeli shell in Gaza

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The Inevitable Rearmament of Hamas

Hamas is using the rubble and unexploded ordnance from Israeli strikes to re-arm, and new, bold ideas are needed to prevent the continuation of recurring cycles of violence and rearmament.

Jun 14, 2021

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Ahmed Fouad Alkhatib

Algeria

A Future and a Role for Algerian Youth after the Hirak Movement

While plagued by difficulties and divisions, the hope created by the Hirak movement is still alive, and Algerians should work to cultivate it.

Jul 19, 2021

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Ahmed Marwane

The United States and Egypt

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Understanding the Egyptian Military’s Perspective on the Su-35 Deal

If the United States will not provide Egypt with greater air to air capabilities, Egypt will risk sanctions in order to acquire them.

Jul 15, 2021

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Ali Dizboni
Karim El-Baz

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U.S.-Egyptian Rapprochement after Gaza Ceasefire: Media Responses and Repercussions

While media responses to U.S. rapprochement with Egypt and Egypt's warming towards Hamas differ, it is clear that Sisi has used the Israel-Hamas ceasefire to his advantage.

Jun 3, 2021

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Mohamed Abdelaziz

Yemen

The Battle of Marib: the Challenge of Ending a Stalemate War

Without an exerted international peace effort, the siege on Marib could destroy the possibility of a unified Yemen.

Jul 9, 2021

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Nabil Hetari

Development in the Arab World

Polarization and the Elusive Quest for Prosperity in the Arab World

In spite of recent attempts to reinvigorate the Arab world, the failure to effectively address the region’s polarization remains a major obstacle to development.

Jul 9, 2021

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Kathya K. Berrada
Nouh El Harmouzi

Terrorism and Counterterrorism

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How Islamic State Ideology Contributes to Its Resilience

The Islamic State's strategic understandings of geographic territory, time, and victory are critical elements in its potential for a resurgence.

Jul 1, 2021

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Pasar Sherko

Afghan militia fighters survey a valley in Kunar province

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What Next for Afghan-Based Terrorist Groups?

The U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan could mean heightened activity from terrorist organizations other than the Taliban.

Jun 8, 2021

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Thomas Parker

Issues

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Iraq

Israel

Algeria

The United States and Egypt

Yemen

Development in the Arab World

Terrorism and Counterterrorism