Carnegie Middle East Center
Amnesty International’s Diana Semaan discusses human rights reporting in Syria and its shortcomings.
Alexey Khlebnikov discusses Moscow’s role in the ongoing standoff between Iran and Israel in Syria.
A regular survey of experts on matters relating to Middle Eastern and North African politics and security.
Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb lost its Kabylia stronghold through its multiple mistakes.
Ekaterina Sokirianskaia discusses the return home of Russian jihadists who fought in Iraq and Syria.
A regular survey of experts on matters relating to Middle Eastern and North African politics and security.
In an interview, Jean-Pierre Filiu discusses his recent book on the mechanisms of survival adopted by Arab regimes.
The hardliners on the nuclear deal with Iran are leaving the U.S. president with one option, namely war.
A regular survey of experts on matters relating to Middle Eastern and North African politics and security.
Tunisia’s local elections reflected public discontent, but were also an accomplishment.
A preliminary assessment of Iraq’s parliamentary elections suggests that compromise will be inevitable.
As Hamas tries to rebuild its military credibility, Israel is reacting to this in lethal ways.
A regular survey of experts on matters relating to Middle Eastern and North African politics and security.
Syria’s regime is changing the country’s urban planning laws to punish its foes and reward loyalists.
Donald Trump has withdrawn from the nuclear deal with Iran, but he appears to have no Plan B.
Lebanese elections showed that the pro-Iran party’s sway depends on adapting to changing political circumstances.
Agnès Favier discusses France’s role in Syrian diplomacy, the fate of the Syrian Democratic Forces, and what happens after the fall of the eastern Ghouta.
A regular survey of experts on matters relating to Middle Eastern and North African politics and security.
How did Emmanuel Macron approach Donald Trump on the Middle East at their summit last week?
Peter Seeberg discusses Europe’s migration crisis, and says that Euro-Mediterranean cooperation is still alive.
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