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  • Egypt's Military Custodianship
    January 18, 2012  – Washington, D.C.

    Nearly a year after the fall of Egypt's long-time dictator, the country’s military remains in control but has promised to transfer power by July.

     
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  • Former Libyan National Transitional Council Finance Minister Ali Tarhouni
    January 5, 2012  – Washington, D.C.

    Former Libyan finance minister Ali Tarhouni discussed the U.S.-Libya relationship and the unique challenge of rebuilding Libya’s oil-rich economy after decades of misrule.

     
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  • Can the Turkish Model Gain Traction in the New Middle East?
    December 19, 2011  – Washington, DC

    Turkey has a potentially valuable role to play in supporting democracy and state-building in the Arab world, but questions about that role abound.

     
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  • Public Opinion on Iraq and the Arab Spring
    December 19, 2011  – Washington, D.C.

    Zogby Research Services conducted polling in eight countries across the Middle East and North Africa, as well as in the United States, to look at public opinion on the U.S. withdrawal from Iraq, the Arab Spring, and other recent developments in the region.

     
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  • Egypt: Is There a Way Forward?
    December 2, 2011  – Washington, D.C.

    Egypt is undergoing its most difficult moment since the uprisings began; the military has lost popularity and there is no agreement among political forces about what the next step should be.

     
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  • Back to Tahrir? Egypt’s Ongoing Crisis
    December 2, 2011  – Beirut عربي

    While protesters, angry at the slow pace of reforms, are back in Tahrir Square demanding the end of military rule, the ruling generals are reluctant to hand over power and are detaining activists and protesters who challenge their rule.

     
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  • A Conversation on Tunisia’s Future with Rached Ghannouchi
    December 1, 2011  – Washington, D.C.

    In October, Tunisians went the polls and the moderate Islamist party Ennahda won 40 percent of the vote and the right to form a government. It remains to be seen what this will mean for the country, the region, and its relations with the West.

     
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  • Arab Monarchies Confront the Arab Spring
    November 22, 2011  – Washington, D.C.

    Arab monarchies have so far survived the unrest of the Arab Spring without major challenges to their authority, but their countries are not immune to the widespread popular discontent.

     
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  • Will Economic Disruption Derail the Arab Spring?
    November 7, 2011  – Washington, D.C.

    The Arab Spring has toppled three governments and galvanized change across the Middle East. But fiscal, external and labor market imbalances are widening, and both new and old governments are under pressure to deliver simultaneously on political, economic, and social fronts.

     
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  • Arab States Economic Outlook: Toward a New Development Approach
    November 4, 2011  – Beirut عربي

    The Arab Spring is creating a power shift in the Middle East and North Africa, leading to a change in the relationship between key social, economic, and political stakeholders.

     
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  • Gas in the Levant Basin: Another Source of Regional Conflict?
    October 20, 2011  – Beirut عربي

    Gas in the Levant Basin has created a tug-of-war between Lebanon, Cyprus, and Israel, with each country taking steps to secure their respective share.

     
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  • Post-Revolutionary Egypt: New Trends in Islam
    October 6, 2011  – Washington, D.C.

    The ongoing revolutionary changes in Egypt have brought new Islamist actors to prominence and posed sharp questions about the constitution, the official religious establishment, and the electoral process.

     
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  • War and Turmoil: The Challenges of Rebuilding Libya
    September 29, 2011  – Beirut عربي

    Tremendous political, economic, and social changes need to occur in post-revolution Libya. Unlike in Tunisia or Egypt, political structures and state institutions will have to emerge from the ground up.

     
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  • Admiral Mike Mullen
    September 20, 2011  – Washington, D.C.

    During four years as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Admiral Mike Mullen has presided over two wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, a period of historic change in the Middle East, and the capture of Osama bin Laden.

     
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  • The Arab Spring: A View from the Gulf
    July 28, 2011  – Beirut عربي

    The Arab revolutions sweeping across the Middle East are generating significant change in the regional order. The oil-producing Gulf Cooperation Council finds itself dealing with a rapidly shifting political reality spanning from Morocco to Bahrain.

     
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  • Owning a Piece of Palestine: Syria’s Assad Regime and the Palestinian Question
    July 27, 2011  – Washington, D.C.

    Since coming to power in 1970, the Syrian regime has had an uneasy relationship with the Palestinians. While Syrian presidents have consistently claimed to champion the Palestinian cause, but in practice relations have often fluctuated.

     
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  • Libya: Thinking Ahead to the Transition
    July 14, 2011  – Washington, D.C.

    After the inevitable departure of Muammar Qaddafi, Libya will face the daunting challenge of rebuilding its political system from the ground up.

     
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  • Tunisia's Economic Transition: What are the Short- and Medium-Term Challenges?
    July 9, 2011  – Tunis Français عربي

    Only a few months after the demise of Ben Ali, Carnegie's Lahcen Achy and Tunisian economists organized a conference in Tunis to discuss challenges and perspectives for Tunisia to achieve its democratic transition and enhance socioeconomic development.

     
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  • Reshaping Libya: How to End the Conflict and Rebuild the State?
    June 22, 2011  – Beirut عربي

    As the crisis in Libya continues, it is important to figure out how to put an end to the four-month conflict and to agree on a road map for the reconstruction of the ravaged country.

     
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  • Iraq: Consolidating Sovereignty and Stability
    June 20, 2011  – Beirut عربي

    As the U.S. withdrawal from Iraq nears, many challenges still lie ahead in order for the Iraqi government to achieve sovereignty and political stability. Pressing concerns remain regarding security, constitutional reforms, and the role of tribes.

     
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