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Is There a Coherent EU Policy Towards the Iranian Crisis?
January 5, 2018 After several days of demonstrations, protests, and civilian deaths as a result of clashes with security forces, the EU, through a spokeswoman for EU Foreign Policy chief Federica Mogherini, cautiously put out statements urging “restraint” and saying it was “monitoring the situation” after having “been in touch
Jan 5, 2018
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Magnus Norell
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What Caused the KRG Miscalculation on the Independence Referendum?
January 03, 2018 The Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) conducted the independence referendum on 25 September 2017. Of the 72.16 percent of eligible voters in the Kurdistan Region and the disputed territories that cast their votes, 92.73 percent favored separation from Iraq despite vehement opposition both internally and externally. The KRG
Jan 3, 2018
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Akiko Yoshioka
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Egypt’s Unfinished Revolution: The Fight for Sexual Equality
Egyptian laws do not explicitly criminalize homosexuality. However, any publicly announced behavior related to homosexuality or supporting homosexuality falls under the crime of “debauchery,” .
Dec 15, 2017
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Sarah Adam
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Jerusalem – The Eternal City
December 14, 2017 Before U.S. President Donald Trump recognized Jerusalem as the capital of Israel in a speech on December 6, the anticipated move was roundly criticized. Both by America’s ‘traditional enemies’ such as Iran and various Islamist groups, but also by U.S. allies in the Middle East and North
Dec 14, 2017
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Magnus Norell
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In Jerusalem, It’s Time to Get Out the Vote
December 14, 2017 President Trump’s dramatic declaration to recognize Jerusalem as Israel's capital and his plans to relocate the U.S. Embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem have thrown a spotlight on three goals the Palestinian leadership had so far failed to achieve, namely, to affirm the Palestinian national rights in
Dec 14, 2017
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Mohammed Dajani
Meir Margalit
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The Hard Reality of Civil Society in the Arab World
Civil society organizations in the Arab world saw great development in the 1990s, when non-governmental organizations (NGOs) were actively engaged in amending the laws and regulations concerning them, reflecting positively on civic development. Consequently, these NGOs saw growth and prosperity in light of relative freedoms granted in several Arab countries
Dec 11, 2017
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Mohamed Abdelaziz
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Have We Forgotten the Women of Yemen?
November 27, 2017 Women’s rights take a backseat during conflict, along with freedoms and civil rights. And if women are discussed at all in situations such as that of Yemen, they are often seen only as victims and not also as stakeholders in the political process. But on March 18
Nov 27, 2017
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Nadia al-Sakkaf
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The Tunisian Revolution and Its Youth: The Democratic Deficit
November 27, 2017 Tunisia is rightfully proud of what it has accomplished, for it was Tunisia that triggered the most important wave of far-reaching political transformation in the Arab world since the Sykes-Picot Agreement. Despite the movement’s trajectory in the region and its evolution into bloody struggles that have destroyed
Nov 27, 2017
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Elyes Ezzine
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Politicians Dimming the Light of Youth
August 9, 2017 To wish for change is very hard in a culture that fears transformation. For almost three decades Iraqi Kurdistan has seen the same government, the same faces, and the same ideas, with only the slightest changes in leadership or policies. Who is accountable for the crisis in
Aug 8, 2017
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Hanar Marouf
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Two Paths for Turkey
If a case can be made for a country too big to fail in the Middle East, it would be Turkey.
Nov 16, 2016
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Hassan Mneimneh
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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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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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Will the Referendum Lead to an Independent Kurdish State?
March 10, 2016 Since February 2016 the public sector in Kurdistan has protested corruption and unpaid wages. For the first time in 25 years, Kurdish protesters are publicly showing their disappointment in the government. Meanwhile, the KDP’s Massoud Barzani, whose term as president has technically come and gone, has begun
Mar 10, 2016
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Frzand Sherko
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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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The Viability of a Second Sykes-Picot
Given the reluctance of Western powers to intervene in today's Middle East crises, hopes and fears regarding a new grand resolution may be overblown.
Oct 2, 2015
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Hassan Mneimneh
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