Saudi Arabia has used a variety of means to neutralize domestic opposition to the war in Yemen.
Lebanon’s Mashrou‘ Leila is facing a backlash because its critics don’t like what the band stands for.
The military has no interlocutors with which to negotiate a transition toward broader participation in national decisions.
Spot analysis from Carnegie scholars on events relating to the Middle East and North Africa
A regular survey of experts on matters relating to Middle Eastern and North African politics and security.
Carnegie’s Marwan Muasher discusses the possible U.S. plan to achieve a Palestinian-Israeli settlement.
As pushback increases against the Algerian protests, the United States has chosen to remain silent.
The United Arab Emirates is reducing its forces in Yemen, but remains the most powerful actor in the south.
A regular survey of experts on matters relating to Middle Eastern and North African politics and security.
Sexual harassment charges against football player ‘Amr Warda caused a revealing rift among Egyptians.
Spot analysis from Carnegie scholars on events relating to the Middle East and North Africa
A regular survey of experts on matters relating to Middle Eastern and North African politics and security.
As Lebanon grapples with its public debt, it is avoiding the most effective means of securing greater revenue.
The Sisi regime has cracked down on legal political activity, while the United States has remained largely silent about this.
Lebanon is increasingly mistreating its Syrian refugees, even sending some home to face a terrible fate.
A regular survey of experts on matters relating to Middle Eastern and North African politics and security.
Foreign Direct Investment has proven to be a persistent problem in the country’s post-uprising years.
After the defeat of the Islamic State, the balance of power in Iraq’s Nineveh Governorate is changing.
The Trump administration’s economic vision for Palestinians is both breathless and blind.
Lebanon’s military has increasingly integrated women, but the next challenge is anchoring their gains.
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