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The Central Role of Women’s Issues in Post-Arab Spring North Africa
March 8, 2017 Women’s demands in North Africa are increasingly diversified and polyvocal as new actors and agents gain visibility in the public sphere of authority. This diversification is being nourished by new values, such as all citizens’ dignity in the public sphere, and new approaches, such as the use
Mar 8, 2017
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Fatima Sadiqi
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The Internal Collapse Facing Lebanon's Shiites
March 6, 2017 There is no hiding the religious zeal that gripped Lebanon’s Shiites when, in 2013, Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah launched the group’s campaign to defend the Syrian regime of Bashar Al-Assad. Thousands of fighters, imbued with the illusion of rapid victories, crossed the Lebanese border into Syria believing
Mar 6, 2017
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Hala Nasrallah
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Twitter and the Saudi Campaign to Preserve Male Guardianship Over Women
The New York Times this fall published an article entitled “‘I Live in a Lie’: Saudi Women Speak Up.” The piece portrays life as a Saudi woman living under a system that forbids women from basic pursuits such as traveling, attending college, and accessing health care without the permission of
Jan 13, 2017
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Kendall Bianchi
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Saving Kurdistan from its Political Drought
An American and European-backed administrative “Marshall Plan” – contingent upon many requirements – is necessary in order to save Kurdistan.
Dec 20, 2016
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Khaled Sulaiman
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Sympathy for the Devil: Why Iran's Leaders Should See Reflections of Themselves in Israel
If Iranian leaders want to advance a world governed by the relative justice of international law, which however imperfect is better than a world in which "the strong do what they will and the weak suffer what they must", they will have to cede the same implicit claims of exceptionalism that they loathe the U.S. and Israel for.
Dec 20, 2016
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Thomas Buonomo
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A New Era in Egypt-Israel Relations?
In this era, a political observer will not have to look towards the statements coming out of Tel Aviv to learn the nature of Israeli-Egyptian cooperation.
Dec 20, 2016
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Mohammed Soliman
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Prospects for Reform in Kuwait
If left 'unmanaged,' future political movements in Kuwait may fall back to the more familiar and well-organized tribal Islamist leadership rivaled by leftist groups.
Nov 21, 2016
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Mijbel Al-Talli
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What Does the Dissolution of the Kuwaiti Parliament Mean for the Next Election?
Kuwaiti citizens are fed-up with the highly unproductive and unrepresentative 2013-parliament of both opposition and tribal groups. Thus the turnout for the upcoming elections is expected to be high with both political groups vying to make a comeback.
Nov 18, 2016
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Mai Alfarhan
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Why Has the Arab Spring Become the Arab Mirage?
After so much hope, what happened?
Nov 16, 2016
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Mohamed Chtatou
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Preparing for Regime Change in Iran
With some Arabs leading the call, various dissidents like the Mujahideen-e-Khalq (MEK) core of the NCRI are accelerating their calls for regime change in Iran.
Oct 4, 2016
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Raymond Tanter
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Is it the Culture?
Ms. Hiam Nawas, an analyst based in Washington, D.C., argues that, essentially, the source of the Arab world’s current crisis is its ‘culture’, promoting James Clapper’s claim that the United States “can't fix” the Middle East region. But a solution for the region’s fundamental problems needs a proper diagnosis, and
Jul 15, 2016
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Mohammed Dajani
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From Brexit Towards a New EU-MENA Relationship
July 15, 2016 With Britain’s new Prime Minister Theresa Maym at the helm, Great Britain will soon leave the EU and return to its historical position as a bridge between Europe and America. But what will become of the EU after Brexit, an event that some have seen as equally
Jul 15, 2016
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Maurizio Geri
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Holding Arab Culture Accountable
Editor's Note: This is the first article in a two-part series. Next week, Prof. Mohammad Dajani presents the view that the region's challenges are primarily political rather than cultural. James Clapper, Director of National Intelligence, recently claimed that the United States “can't fix” the Middle East region. Clapper is right
Jul 8, 2016
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Hiam Nawas
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Between Iran and the Gulf: An Environment in Transition
May 20, 2016 In the Gulf region, a state of tension prevails regarding what has become of the Arab world. Fears are also growing of Iran’s strength, population, regional expansion, semi-revolutionary ideology, increasingly institutionalized political system, and nuclear agreement. Moreover, Iran has actively involved itself in both realms, using its
May 20, 2016
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Shafeeq Ghabra
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Egyptian Newspapers: On Jews and Israel
April 22, 2016 Following a number of nationalist, independent and partisan Egyptian newspapers, including: Al-Ahram, Al Gomhuria, Al Akhbar, Al Youm Al Sabeh, Al-Masry Al-Youm, Al Wafd, Sawt al-Ummah and Al Shorouk in the past weeks reveals a surprising lack of discrepancy in their rhetoric towards events related to the
Apr 22, 2016
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Mohamed Abdelaziz
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Sisi and the Absence of Politics
April 21, 2016 German philosopher and political scientist Hannah Arendt stated in one of her lectures that it is a problem when politicians make wrong decisions, but a catastrophe when they do not know how to present their decisions to the people. This saying perfectly encapsulates the Egyptian president’s latest
Apr 21, 2016
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Maged Atef
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The Egyptian Police, Between Innocence and Guilt in the Regeni Case
April 8, 2016 On the afternoon of this past January 24th, while Egypt was preparing for the fifth anniversary of the January 25 Revolution, the young Italian academic researcher Giulio Regeni disappeared in the middle of Cairo. His body turned up several days later, tossed near a security outpost on
Apr 8, 2016
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Ahmad Al-Sawy
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Teaching Arabic in Israeli Schools: Between Security Preoccupations and the Cultural Dimension
April 8, 2016 Language plays a key role in the lives – and deaths – of humans. Great speeches have stirred many nations and religions into terrible wars. Conversely, language has also given voice to peace talks and anti-violence rallies. In other words, it has consistently been a mutable force
Apr 8, 2016
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Mohamed Abdelaziz
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Will the End of the Syrian Civil War Bring a Chechnization of Syria?
For the first weeks of 2016, the imminent “Geneva 3” conference was hyped as the best chance to a find a political solution to the seemingly indefinite Syrian civil war. Despite the buzz and high expectations for diplomacy, violence marked the eve of the negotiations. Syrian soldiers, the YPG, Afghan
Mar 25, 2016
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Dani Tahrawi
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The Egyptian Media, the Conflict of Agencies, and the President
Despite the wave of derision and mockery in response to Egyptian president Abdel Fattah el-Sisi’s latest discourse, the president appears determined to send a message of forbearance towards those who view him with fear and apprehension. He repeatedly delivered this message: referring to the office of the presidency, he stated
Mar 18, 2016
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Maged Atef
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