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Lebanon

After the Parliamentary Elections

Oussama Safa

Whichever bloc wins in upcoming parliamentary elections, the trend of growing Hizballah power is likely to continue.

Kuwait

New Faces, Same Potential for Trouble

Hesham al-Awadi

The surprising results of recent parliamentary elections open up the prospect of better legislative-executive relations.

Iraq

The Status and Future of the Awakening Movements

Michael Knights

Awakening movement members are being integrated in the country's politics as well as its security forces.

Yemen

Economic Crisis Underpins Southern Separatism

Ginny Hill

Southern unrest is a symptom of the weakening patronage system forced by declining oil production.

Morocco

Electoral Reform with Public Relations Value

Geoffrey Weichselbaum, Michael Meyer-Resende

Morocco's upcoming local elections are likely to show improvements in areas specifically chosen for their public relations appeal.

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