In this section, you can read the latest publications published elsewhere by scholars, journalists, and think tanks on reform and transition in the Middle East. Articles are in English and in Arabic, updated weekly (archived by month). Their content does not reflect the views of Sada or the Carnegie Endowment.
Week of January 26, 2012
Recent publications on Arab revolutions and uprisings
- "International Order in the Arab World,” by Bruce Jones (Brookings Institution, February 1, 2012).
- “Middle East Christians Keep Wary Eye on Arab Spring,” by Oren Dorell (Washington Post, February 1, 2012).
- “The Arab World's Education Report Card: School Climate and Citizenship Skills,” by Muhammad Faour (Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, February 2012).
- “Is El-Araby a Conspirator?” by Tariq al Homayed (Alarabiya News, January 27, 2012).
Bahrain
Egypt
- “Egypt’s Parliament Vows to Investigate Melee that Left at least 74 Dead,” by Ernesto Londoño and Ingy Hassieb (Washington Post, February 2, 2012).
- “Egypt’s Economy is Dependent on Its Politics,” by Shadi Hamid (Brookings Institution, February 1, 2012).
- “We Would Welcome al-Zawahiri Back to Egypt—interview with Abboud al-Zumar,” by Mohamed Abdou Hasseinein (Asharq al-Awsat, January 28, 2012).
- “Happy to Follow the Tahrir Youth's Lead—interview with Adhaf Soueif by Christof Dreyer (Qantara, January 27, 2012).
- “Results of Egypt’s People’s Assembly Elections,” (Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, January 2012).
- “From a Secular Uprising to a Muslim Democracy?” by Thomas Demmelhuber (Qantara, January 25, 2012).
- “Democracy Is the Solution,” by Andreas Pflitsch (Qantara, January 25, 2012).
- “Egypt's Protesters Ready for the Next Revolution,” by Viktoria Kleber (Qantara, January 25, 2012).
- “Shaykh Hamdi of Maghaghah, A Salafi Candidate with Coptic Support,” by Jayson Casper (Arab West Report, January 22, 2012).
Iraq
- “The Maliki Dilemma,” by Kenneth Pollack (National Interest, February 1, 2012).
- “Sunnis End Boycott of Iraqi Parliament, but Crisis Remains,” by Tim Arango (New York Times, January 29, 2012).
- “U.S. Drones Patrolling Its Skies Provoke Outrage in Iraq,” by Eric Schmitt and Michael Schmdit (New York Times, January 29, 2012).
- “The Worst Situation in Iraq,” by Jihad el-Khazen (Dar al Hayat, January 28, 2012).
- “Baghdad's Surprising Support for a Former Enemy,” by Birgit Sevensson (Qantara, January 25, 2012).
Libya
Morocco
Palestine
Saudi Arabia
- “The Enduring Legacy of the Second Saudi State: Quietist and Radical Wahhabi Contestations of al-wala’ wa al bara’,” by Joas Wagemakers (International Journal of Middle East Studies, Vol. 44, Issue 1, February 2012).
- “Mamlakat al-fatwa wal-t`awudh,” [The Kingdom of Fatwas and Spells] by Ayad Wanus, (Al-Watan, February 1, 2012). In Arabic.
- “Saudi Arabia: Christians Arrested at Private Prayer,” (Human Rights Watch, January 30, 2012).
Syria
- “Hal tadrub suria qatar bi-sawarikhaha?” [Would Syria Attack Qatar with Missiles?] by Rashid al-Sayyid Ahmed, (Arab Center for Future Studies, February 2, 2012). In Arabic.
- “The Revolt in Syria Could Easily Spread to Other Middle East Countries,” by Kenneth Pollack (The Daily Beast, January 31, 2012).
- “Hurting Stalemate in Syria,” by Yezid Sayigh (Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, January 31, 2012).
- “Suria wa ma ba'd al-veto al-russi,”[Syria and After the Russian Veto] by Abdul Bari Atwan, (al-Quds al-Arabi, January 31, 2012). In Arabic.
- “Suria ‘ala tariq al-‘iraq?! [Is Syria on the Same Road as Iraq?] by Abdul Bari ‘Atwan, (al-Quds al-Arabi, January 27, 2012). In Arabic.
Sudan
Tunisia
Yemen
Week of January 19, 2012
Recent publications on Arab revolutions and uprisings
- “Arab Spring: Revolutionaries Reflect on the One-Year Anniversary,” (The Daily Beast, January 25, 2012).
- “Mideast Turmoil Puts Eastern Med Power Struggle in Spotlight,” by Gozde Nur Donat and Mahir Zeynalov (Today’s Zaman, January 15, 2012).
- “The Mess in the Middle East,” by Chas Freeman (Middle East Policy, Vol. # 18, Issue # 4, Winter 2011)
Bahrain
Egypt
Iraq
- “Assad Fall Could Solve Iraq Weapons Mystery,” by Rowan Scarborough (The Washington Post, January 22, 2012).
- “Iraq’s Maliki Accused of Detaining Hundreds of Political Opponents,” by Roy Gutman, Sahar Issa, and Laith Hammoudi (McClatchy Newspapers, January, 19, 2012).
- “Iraq Political Leaders Seeking Maliki’s Ouster,” by Sam Dagher (The Wall Street Journal, January 19, 2012).
- “Sunni-backed Allawi says Maliki risks splitting Iraq,” by Dan Morse (The Washington Post, January 18, 2012).
- “Iraq Cabinet Suspends Sunni Boycotters,” (Boston Globe, January 18, 2012).
- “Iraq violence up sharply since U.S. troops’ exit,” by Dan Morse (The Washington Post, January 17, 2012).
Lebanon
Libya
Palestine
- “Asira’ al-‘ilktroni al-‘arabi – al-‘isra’ili,” [The Arab-Israeli electronic conflict] by Khalil Hussein, al-Khaleej, (January 23, 2012). In Arabic.
- “Palestine, the UN and the One-State Solution,” by James Ron (Middle East Policy, Vol. # 18, Issue # 4, Winter 2011)
- “Israel’s Palestinian Minority in the Two-State Solution: The Missing Dimension" by Dov Waxman (Middle East Policy, Vol. 18, Issue 4, Winter 2011)
Saudi Arabia
Syria
- “The Arab League's Political Horizons for Syria,” by Salman Shaikh (Brookings Institution, January 26, 2012).
- “Collectively Failing Syrian Society,” by Peter Harling (Foreign Policy, The Middle East, January, 24, 2012).
- “ The Troubles in Syria,” Spawned by French Divide and Rule,” by Ayse Tekdal Fildis (Middle East Policy, Vol. 18, Issue 4, Winter 2011)
The GCC
- “Reawakened Rivalry: The GCC v. Iran,” by Thomas Lippman, Alex Vatanka and Thomas Mattair (Middle East Policy, Vol. 18, Issue 4, Winter 2011)
- “The GCC’s Demographic Imbalance: Perceptions, Realities, and Policy Options,” by Ingo Forstenlechner and Emilie Jane Rutledge (Middle East Policy, Vol. 18, Issue 4, Winter 2011)
UAE
Tunisia
- “Al-intihaziyun wal-thwara,” [Opportunists and the Revolution] by Julbeer al-Ashqar, Arab Center for Future Studies (January 25, 2012). In Arabic.
Yemen
US and European Policies in the Middle East
Week of January 15, 2012
Recent publications on Arab revolutions and uprisings
- “The Real Threat in the Middle East,” by Fareed Zakaria (Time, January 23, 2012).
- “As If It Were War,” by Abdullah Iskandar (Alarabiya News Channel, January 16, 2012).
- “Ban: Era of One-Man Rule in Middle East is Over,” by Hussein Dakroub (The Daily Star, January 16, 2012).
- “Five Myths about Arab Spring,” by Fouad Ajami (The Washington Post, January 12, 2012).
- “A League of Their Own,” by Marwan Muasher (Foreign Policy Online, January 11, 2012).
- “Eyes and Ears of the Arab Spring,” by Aram Bakshian (The National Interest, Jan/Feb 2012).
- “From Inspiration to Aspiration: Turkey in the New Middle East,” by Sinan Ulgen (Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, December 2011).
- “Turkish Mediation Efforts in the Middle East,” by Gulden Ayman (Turkish Review, Vol. 1, No. 5, July-September, 2011).
Bahrain
Egypt
- “Egypt’s Human Bellwether,” by Robert Worth (New York Times, January 19, 2012).
- “Egypt: Dismantle Tools of Repression,” (Human Rights Watch, January 16, 2012).
- “Insihab al-Baradei` khasara li-masr,” [Al-Baradei’s withdrawal, Egypt’s loss] (January 15, 2012). In Arabic.
- “Egypt’s Greatest Enemy is Poverty – Amr Moussa,” (Asharq Al-Awsat, January 14, 2012).
- “Who are the True ‘Fulul’ of Post-Revolution Egypt?” by Magdy Samaan (Fikra Forum, January 12, 2012).
Jordan
Kuwait
Libya
Morocco
Palestine
- “Is Hamas Mellowing?” by Nathan Brown (Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, January 17, 2012).
- “Mitahat al-mufawadat al-filistiniyya al-isra'iliyya,” [The maze of the Palestinian-Israeli negotiations] by Bilal al-Hasan,(Al-Quds Al-Arabi, January 17, 2012). In Arabic.
- “Filistin wa al-urdun...al-khatar dahim dahim,” [Palestine and Jordan: the danger is imminent] by Nahidh Hatar, (al-Arab al-Yawm, January 18, 2012). In Arabic.
- “The Mideast Peace Process in 2011: Hopes and Disillusionment,” by Henry Siegman (The National Interest, January 6, 2012).
Syria
- “New Bid to Stifle Iran Aid to Syria,” by Jay Solomon and Alan Cullison (Wall Street Journal, January 19, 2012).
- “Suriya, man sayat'ab awalan?” [Syria, who will tire first?] (Al-Quds Al-Arabi, January 18, 2012). In Arabic.
- “It’s Time to Think Seriously about Intervening in Syria,” by Steven Cook (The Atlantic, January 17, 2012).
- “Quwat arabiyya lakin min ayn?!” [Arab forces, but from where?!] by Rajih al-Khuri, (Annahar, January 17, 2012). In Arabic.
Tunisia
Weeks of January 1 & 8, 2012
Recent publications on Arab revolutions and uprisings
- “A League of Their Own,” by Marwan Muasher (Foreign Policy Online, January 11, 2012).
- “Business as Usual for the Arab League,” by Rebecca Tinsley (Huffington Post, January 4, 2012).
- “Global Unrest: How the Revolution Went Viral,” by Paul Mason (The Guardian, January 3, 2012).
- “As’ila ‘an al-thwara lamm nantabih liha qablan” ["Questions about the Revolution We Didn’t Pay Attention to Before"] by Abdul Ilah BelQazeez, Arab Center for Future Studies (January 2, 2012). In Arabic.
- “From Inspiration to Aspiration: Turkey in the New Middle East,” by Sinan Ulgen (Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, December 2011).
- “Turkish Mediation Efforts in the Middle East,” by Gulden Ayman (Turkish Review, Vol. 1, No. 5, July - September, 2011).
Bahrain
Egypt
- “Just Call Me Poor,” interview by Christian Caryl (Foreign Policy Online, January 12, 2012).
- “When Victory Becomes an Option: Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood Confronts Success,” by Nathan Brown (Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, January 2012).
- “Egypt’s Women Find Power Still Hinges on Men," by David Kirkpatrick (New York Times, January, 9, 2012).
- “Christmas controversy Highlights Egypt's Copt-Islamist Divide,” by Taylor Luck (Jordan Times Online, January 6, 2012).
- “Mubarak Accused of Shoot-to-Kill Policy," by Heba Saleh (Financial Times, January 4, 2012).
- “Egypt’s Rulers are Threatening the Gains of Tahrir Square,” by Moez Masoud and Matthew Ingalls (New York Times, January 4, 2012).
- “Egypt’s Salafi Surge,” by Sarah Topol (Foreign Policy Online, January 4, 2012).
- “Bread and Urbanism,” (Cairo Observer, January 2, 2012).
- “In Egypt, Jailed but not Broken,” by Ilan Grapel (Washington Post, January 1. 2012).
- “Crackdown in Cairo,” by Sarah Carr (Foreign Policy Online, December 29, 2011).
- “Letter from Cairo,” by Freddy Deknatel (Los Angeles Review of Books, December 29, 2011).
Iraq
- “Obama’s Bold Move out of Iraq,” by Marc Lynch (Foreign Policy Online, January 12, 2012).
- “Promise of Iraq’s Economy Remain Unfulfilled,” by Dan Morse (Washington Post, January 8, 2012).
- “Iraq Turns Justice into a Show, and Terror Confessions a Script,” by Jack Healy (New York Times, January 7, 2012).
- “As Iraq Ignites, Cleric Seeks Gains,” by Sam Dagher and Ali Nabhan (Wall Street Journal Online, January 6, 2012).
- “Political Role for Militants Worsens Fault Lines in Iraq,” by Jack Healy and Michael Schmidt (New York Times, January 5, 2012).
- “Wa ’ijtithath addwala al-‘iraqiyya,” ["The eradication of the Iraqi state?"”] by Rajeh al-Khoury, Annahar, (January 5, 2012). In Arabic.
- “Iraq’s Factional Chaos Threatens to Disrupt a Kurdish Haven,” by Tim Arango (New York Times, January 3, 2012).
- “The Price of Victory,” by Mohammed Al-Diyali (Foreign Policy Online, December 30, 2011).
Lebanon
Libya
Morocco
Palestine
- “‘Abbas wal-‘Abasiyun,” [Abbas and the Abbasis], by Abdul Halim Qandeel, Al-Quds Al-Arabi (January 8, 2012). In Arabic.
- “The Mideast Peace Process in 2011: Hopes and Disillusionment,” by Henry Siegman (The National Interest, January 6, 2012).
- “Israeli-Palestinian Talks in Jordan: Working hard at treading water,” by Daniel Levy and Leila Hilal (Foreign Policy Online, The Middle East Channel, January 5, 2012).
- “Reviving the Peace Process,” by Daniel Kurtzer (The National Interest, January 4, 2012).
- “Palestine’s Bid for U.N. Membership is Dangerous and Wrong,” by Katy Waldman (Slate, January 4, 2012).
- “Nahwa tamziq ‘aqd al-musalaha!!” ["Toward the disbandment of the reconciliation contract"] by Ghazi Hamed , Maann News Net (January 3, 2012). In Arabic.
Saudi Arabia
Syria
- “Khitab hafil bi-ltahdidat,” ["A speech filled with threats"] by Abdul Bari ‘Atwan, Al-Quds Al-Arabi (January 10, 2012). In Arabic.
- “Explosion in Syrian Capital Leaves 25 People Dead,” by Anthony Shadid (The New York Times, January 6, 2012).
- “Hal sayunqidh al-muraqibun al-‘arab nidham Bashar al-’Asad?” [Will the Arab Observers Save Bashar al-Assad’s Regime?] Al-Arab, (January 5, 2012). In Arabic.
- “Al-muraqibun al-‘arab: madha yuraqibun?!” [The Arab observers: what are they observing?!] by Dr. Abdul Hameed al-Ansari, Al-Ittihad, (January 4, 2012). In Arabic.
- “Jadaliyyat al-tawafiq wal-’iqsa’ wal-namuthaj al-janub afriqiyyi” [The Consensus and Exclusion Controversy and the South African Model by Othman Tazgart, Arab Center for Future Studies (January 3, 2012). In Arabic.
- “The West has a Duty to Intervene in Syria,” by Nick Cohen (The Observer, December 31, 2011).
- “The Syrian Uprising and the Future of Turkish-Syrian Relations,” by Muzzaffer Ercan Yilmaz (Turkish Review, Vol. 1, No. 5, July - September, 2011).
Tunisia
Yemen
EU and US Policies in the Middle East
December 2011 Archive
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