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The PKK in Sinjar at the Center of Many Conflicts
July 5, 2017 Iran is creating and reinforcing power centers for its allied forces by implementing its policies across a geographic area that extends from the western borders of Iraq to the shores of the Mediterranean. It is also creating provisional Shiite cells in Sunni Arab regions by employing paramilitary
Jul 5, 2017
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Raed Al-Hamid
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What Gazans Really Want: Hard Data About A Hard Problem
June 20, 2017 This month marks the tenth anniversary of the violent Hamas coup that took control over the 1.9 million Palestinians in the Gaza Strip. There is still no end in sight to their predicament – but this is most certainly not because Hamas enjoys popular support among the
Jun 20, 2017
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David Pollock
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Arabs, Kurds, and Amazigh: The Quest for Nationalist Fulfillment, Old and New
For almost a century, Kurdish national aspirations were thwarted by geo-strategic considerations in which regional and international actors were complicit. Kurdish identity was mostly denied, marginalized, and disparaged, with dominant irredentist formulae — Arab, Iranian, and Turkish — stipulated as more suitable alternatives. In the newly independent North Africa of
Jun 7, 2017
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Hassan Mneimneh
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Iraqi Public Opinion Shows a New Bridge of Hope and an Old Valley of Concerns
Since I started researching and polling public opinion in Iraq in 2003, I cannot remember more interesting findings than the ones from the recent nationwide survey conducted a few weeks ago. In general - and as a rule since 2003 - hundreds of previous quantitative and qualitative studies have shown
Jun 7, 2017
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Munqith Dagher
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A Change of Power: Morocco after Benkirane’s Ouster
March 23, 2017 In mid-March, the Moroccan King Mohammed VI invoked Article Forty-Seven of the 2011 Constitution to remove President Abdelilah Benkirane from his post. The king asked the career politician from relatively modest means in Rabat-Salé to step down despite appointing him for a second term, his party winning
May 23, 2017
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Colette Apelian
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The Dangers of the Institutionalization of Iraq’s Popular Mobilization Units
The emergence and legitimization of the Popular Mobilization Units (PMU or Hashd al-Shaabi) represent a continued phenomenon in modern Iraqi history: a weak state and divided armies. For democracy to emerge, the army has to be united and neutral so that it can provide a space for competition among various
Apr 25, 2017
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Sardar Aziz
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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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Al-Azhar and the President: Breaking Down the Relationship
March 6, 2017 On January 24, during a speech for National Police Day, President Sisi – to everyone’s surprise – brought up the issue of the high divorce rate in Egypt and its dangerous impact on family security and stability, calling for an amendment of divorce laws. According to Sisi’s
Mar 6, 2017
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Maged Atef
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To Kurdistan and Back: Iran's Forgotten Front
At a conference in Dahuk in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq a few weeks ago, I was intrigued to see the leader of the Kurdish Democratic Party of Iran (KDP-I) -- which the Tehran regime considers a subversive, terrorist group -- address the assembled notables. Sitting in the front row
Feb 28, 2017
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David Pollock
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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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Islamists of Kurdistan: Contradictions Between Identity and Freedom
Kurdish Islamist factions may be able to participate more fully in political life, but they must first take a clear stance on religious and social freedoms.
Dec 8, 2016
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Khaled Sulaiman
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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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Lebanon’s Presidential Elections: How Shifting Power Dynamics Delivered a Win for Iran
The increase in the power of Hezbollah and Iran is a danger to Lebanese democracy. Even so, the selection of a new president will hopefully set the stage for parliamentary elections to finally occur after three years of delay.
Nov 18, 2016
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Scott Mastic
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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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Abadi, Stuck Between Sadr and the Status Quo
In Iraq, the menace of radical Shiite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr, leader of the Sadrist Movement, has reared its head again, posing serious challenges to Prime Minister Abadi and his plans for government reform. For several months, Abadi’s efforts to fight corruption and replace incompetent ministers with technocrats have faced resistance
Mar 25, 2016
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Omar Al-Nidawi
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Gorran Leader Mustafa’s Hard Choices
Five months ago Nawshirwan Mustafa, general organizer of the Change Movement (Gorran) party in Kurdistan, left Iraq for London under the pretext of receiving medical treatment for chronic back pain. His extended stay has puzzled not only his rivals, but also his supporters. Silence over Mustafa’s condition, as well as
Mar 24, 2016
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Kamal Chomani
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The Future of the Iraqi Ba'ath Party
March 3, 2016 Could one of Iraq’s most notorious political parties make a comeback after thirteen years in exile? This may increasingly become a central question for Middle East analysts, as Ba’athists are claiming their sociopolitical platform of supporting pan-Arab causes defused sectarianism and united Iraqis around nationalistic themes. They
Mar 3, 2016
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Dani Tahrawi
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U.S. Politicians as Radical Islamists
No, this is not the revelation of some hidden conspiracy through which Islamism has penetrated political life in the United States. It is instead a reflection on the unintended consequences of political positions that ought to be better thought out. A recurrent theme in the assessment expressed by a number
Dec 31, 2015
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Hassan Mneimneh
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The New Egyptian Parliament: No Voice Over Sisi
December 10, 2015 Political reform, in nearly every country on earth, relies on three principles. The first is that a powerful state can impose its influence on the country it rules and force the entirety of its people to submit to the laws it issues. Secondly, and in contrast to
Dec 10, 2015
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Muhammad Mansour
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Egypt’s State of Rebellion
Recent clashes between Muslim Brotherhood and neighborhood youth highlight tension and the group’s desire to control the Egyptian state’s vital institutions.
Jun 18, 2013
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Maged Atef
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