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Algeria’s Opaque Transition: The Potential Trap of Upcoming Elections
Six months have passed since the beginning of the peaceful protest movement in Algeria, commonly known as the Hirak, which ousted longtime president Abdelaziz Bouteflika. The protest movement has also managed to dismantle the clan that surrounded him, as most of its controversial figures are now in jail. However, Algerians’
Sep 24, 2019
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Zine Labidine Ghebouli
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Despite Challenges, Another Successful Step for Tunisian Democracy
The surprising results of Tunisia's first round of presidential balloting signal that voters are generally disenchanted with the country's political establishment.
Sep 20, 2019
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Zied Bouchlaghem
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Kurdish Voters Will Continue to Exercise their Vote in Turkey
Recently, Turkish municipal politics have become another lens into the complicated relationship between the Turkish government and the country’s Kurdish voters. On August 19, Turkish authorities removed the People’s Democratic Party (HDP) mayors of the majority Kurdish cities of Diyarbakir, Martin, and Van on unspecified charges of terrorism. These mayors
Sep 13, 2019
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Jiwan Soz
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Young Arabs’ Boycott of the Israeli Elections: A"Double Protest"—against the Government and the Arab Leadership
The choice of about half of Israel’s Arab citizens not to exercise the right to vote in Israel’s last parliamentary election in April dramatically affected election results, while also reflecting some powerful basic trends in Israel’s Arab society. While the voting rate—49 percent—was higher than expected due to concerns over
Aug 30, 2019
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Michael Milshtein
Morsi Abu Mokh
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Algeria: Between Radical Change and Superficial Reform
Since February 22, Algeria has been witnessing what has been described as the largest political movement since its independence in 1962. Over the past four months, this popular movement has been able to force changes that most political analysts previously thought to be unachievable in a country such as Algeria
Jul 24, 2019
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Zine Labidine Ghebouli
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Gorran and the End of Populism in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq
After months of back and forth, the leading parties of the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG)—the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) and the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK)—are engaged in negotiations to finalize the cabinet, which must be completed by July 12. Yet as the shape of the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG)’s
Jul 8, 2019
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Mera Jasm Bakr
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How Displaced Syrians Navigate Their Status in Turkey
While Syrian refugees in Turkey often enjoy far better conditions than their compatriots in Arab countries, the majority of Syrians in Turkey—both within and outside of the country’s refugee camps—face difficulties when it comes to employment, residency rights, integration, and movement between Turkish provinces. Despite these challenges, the prospect of
May 31, 2019
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Omar Kush
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The Arab Minority in Israel and the Knesset Elections
Israel is holding its elections for the Knesset on April 9, the 21st parliamentary poll in the country’s history. Of an estimated 5.8 million citizens with voting rights, 16 percent are from Israel’s Arab minority, which makes up around a fifth of Israel’s total population. During the previous Knesset elections
Apr 9, 2019
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Khader Sawaed
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Algeria: What's Next for a Changing Country?
Over the past month, Algeria has witnessed the largest protests in its modern history as millions contested the announced fifth term of current president Abdelaziz Bouteflika. For many, this was a turning point, and in some ways this reaction was expected in light of the increasing socioeconomic problems and political
Mar 27, 2019
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Zine Labidine Ghebouli
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How Protests are Shaping Algeria’s Presidential Elections
On February 10th, the Algerian president Abdelaziz Bouteflika formally announced that he would be seeking reelection as head of the state in the upcoming presidential elections set to take place on April 18th. President Bouteflika has been ruling the country since 1999, despite increasing concerns over his health after suffering
Feb 27, 2019
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Zine Labidine Ghebouli
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Government Formation in the KRG: A Perilously Slow Process
On January 9, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo visited Erbil, where he underscored the value of the United States' “longstanding friendship” with the Kurdistan Region of Iraq and emphasized his government’s support for the dialog between KRG and the federal government in Baghdad. The Kurdistan Region’s election took place
Jan 14, 2019
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Farhad Alaaldin
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Gorran: A Party of Words, not Deeds
Among the opposition parties operating in Iraqi Kurdistan, the largest is the Gorran Movement (Movement for Change). Founded in 2009 by Nawshirwan Mustafa, former Deputy Secretary of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK), the Gorran movement advocates for reform measures and its members have vowed to fight against corruption, nepotism
Oct 29, 2018
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Hawkar Abdullah Azeez
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Kurdistan’s Islamist Parties Strategize in Upcoming Elections
With elections for Iraq’s Kurdistan region slated for September 30, one key and often overlooked actor in the political arena is the changing role of the Islamic political movement in the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG). While the usual players, the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) and Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK)
Sep 28, 2018
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Mera Jasm Bakr
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Algeria’s Succession Crisis: Plenty of Divisions, but No One Conquers
In the years since the Arab Spring, Algeria has remained largely insulated from the rapidly-spreading unrest and turmoil affecting the MENA region. Yet dissatisfaction in Algeria is growing, and the country is increasingly facing a recipe for crisis. Depressed oil prices, the demands of a growing youth population, and the
Sep 21, 2018
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Abdelillah Bendaoudi
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Opinion Survey Insights into the 2018 Iraqi Election
The results of the May 2018 Iraqi elections caught many by surprise, especially in the polling field. A series of public opinion surveys conducted between March and May predicted that the Nasr Coalition, led by Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi, would win the highest number of seats in the Iraqi Parliament
Jul 19, 2018
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Munqith Dagher
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Electoral Reform: What’s Really Needed in Iraq
Among accusations of elections fraud and the burning of a warehouse storing half of Baghdad’s ballot boxes, Iraq’s electoral process appears to have experienced a dramatic challenge to its credibility. However, Iraqi voters’ disaffection with the polling process is longstanding and was openly expressed through a major boycott of the
Jun 19, 2018
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Lina Musawy
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Reshuffle, Rinse, and Reform: Tunisia's Government Under Strain
While a cabinet reshuffle in Tunisia would appease some parties and civil society groups, ushering in a new government would do little to address the deeper challenges facing the country’s democratic transition. In recent weeks, Tunisia's government, under the leadership of Prime Minister Youssef Chahed, has faced growing calls from
Jun 12, 2018
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Sarah Feuer
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Can Jordan Dismantle the “Deep State” Moguls?
Today, Jordan’s government is facing backlash after a long period of corruption labeled a “deep state” system. Citizens are organizing demonstrations rejecting federal decisions to increase taxes and impose further strict rules on the people that would negatively affect their livelihoods. Recently, some political figures have used the term "deep
Jun 7, 2018
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Shehab Al-Makahleh
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Lessons from Tunisia’s Municipal Elections
On May 6, 2018, municipal elections in Tunisia -- the one country often hailed as the Arab Spring’s sole success story -- were finally held, after being postponed several times. Just a few months ago, many observers were really skeptical about the feasibility of such an event. Supporters put forward
May 24, 2018
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Dhia Otay
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Sisi’s Supporters
To measure Sisi’s popularity during the recent Egyptian presidential elections, supporters and opponents of President al-Sisi both published photos: of crowded polling stations, or of empty polling stationsSisi’s opponents did not limit themselves to publishing pictures of empty polling stations and stories of forced mobilization on the part of the
May 24, 2018
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