Carnegie Middle East Center
Amid voter lethargy in Egypt, the regime sought to impose a high voter turnout.
In an interview, Charles Glass speaks of Lebanon, his books, and what he really thinks about war.
A regular survey of experts on matters relating to Middle Eastern and North African politics and security.
In an interview, Ennahda’s Oussama Sghaier talks about Tunisia’s democracy and the government’s credibility problem.
Tunisia’s Truth and Dignity Commission is facing a host of problems, including internal disputes and public apathy.
A regular survey of experts on matters relating to Middle Eastern and North African politics and security.
Tunisia is about to pass landmark legislation that criminalizes racial bias against the country’s black community.
On the seventh anniversary of the start of Syria’s uprising, one of its most prominent victims is liberal internationalism.
Females are making inroads into the Algerian military, but they are still hitting a glass ceiling in the types of roles that they play.
A regular survey of experts on matters relating to Middle Eastern and North African politics and security.
Arab and Western intelligence officials are said to be normalizing relations with the Assad regime, and that is worrisome.
A regular survey of experts on matters relating to Middle Eastern and North African politics and security.
Nora Boustany looks back on a career as one of the rare female journalists covering Lebanon’s civil war.
Dylan O’Driscoll argues that the defeat of the Islamic State must be exploited to build a civic society in Iraq.
Nadwa al-Dawsari discusses her recent Carnegie article on relations between tribes and Al-Qa‘eda in Bayda governorate.
In an interview, former U.S. ambassador Robert Ford describes what worries him in Syria, and says the situation there may be the worst human tragedy since World War II.
A regular survey of experts on matters relating to Middle Eastern and North African politics and security.
Carnegie’s Tim Maurer discusses his new book on Cyber mercenaries, and talks about cyber warfare in the Middle East.
Marc Lynch discusses the Arab uprisings, how they might be viewed by historians, as well as the future of the Middle East.
The Trump administration’s plan for Palestinian-Israeli peace appears to take only one side into consideration.
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