خلق الحوار. التأثير على السياسة.
Generating Dialogue. Impacting Policy.
On January 24, 2020, Moqtada al-Sadr seized the reins of Iraqi politic and his support will likely make possible the nomination of a new Iraqi prime minister to replace the resigned premier Adel Abd’al-Mahdia as soon as Thursday, January 30—further asserting Moqtada’s power as a kingmaker in Iraq.
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Understanding the evolution of Hamas leadership is especially important as Hamas now finds itself at a strategic crossroads. The organization is currently caught in dire straits, both internally and externally: a deep grass-roots protest movement inside Gaza, and alienation from a notable segment of outside Arab players.
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With Israel preparing for an unprecedented third national election in March, domestic politics have been trapped in a kind of political stasis for almost a year. But demands for reform have not stopped, including the contentious question of crime and punishment in Israel.
Abdul-Mahdi’s resignation is not the ultimate end to the crisis, nor does his departure adequately address the protesters’ demands. And with the recent escalation in Iraq between Iran and the United States, the importance of leadership in Iraq has only become more clear.
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A rare Emirati public opinion poll conducted in November 2019 demonstrates that this uneasy combination—restraint despite an alliance with the United States and longstanding frustration with Iran—emphasize that the Emirati public itself has little interest in foreign wars in general, and an escalation with Iran in particular.
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Despite a strong official condemnation of Soleimani’s killing in Iraq, Iran’s Iraq proxies have been less than pleased with the response of the general public to Soleimani’s death.
