Middle East Analysis


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China’s Burgeoning Halal Trade: Implications for the Arab World
  • Zaynab El Bernoussi
  • Najwa Belkziz
· May 30, 2024

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Coin Rollout Sparks a New War in Yemen
  • Mohammed Ali Thamer
· May 21, 2024
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Irregular Migration and Border Security in Morocco

The flow of migrants passing through Morocco en route to Europe has bolstered the country's strategic and economic relations with both origin and destination countries, but it also presents significant challenges to its border security.

  • Abderrafie Zaanoun
· June 18, 2024
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The Largest Displacement Crisis in the World: The Deteriorating Humanitarian Situation in Sudan

Although one out of every eight internally displaced people in the world is in Sudan, the armed conflict continues to force millions more Sudanese to flee, deepening the humanitarian crisis and exacerbating food insecurity.

  • Mohamed El Tayeb
· June 12, 2024
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Quwwat al-Fajr and Hezbollah: Unlikely Allies Against Israel

As Hezbollah and Shia militia continue their fight against Israel at Lebanon’s southern borders, Sunni military groups and factions in Lebanon have decided to take part in the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict alongside the Iran-aligned party.

  • Suohayb Jawhar
· June 11, 2024
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Climate Change and Conflict: A Perfect Storm in Sudan's Countryside

What began in Sudan as a power struggle between generals in 2023, quickly escalated into a full-scale war, exacerbating the severe impacts of climate change on rural livelihoods.

  • Weam Al Sharif
· June 4, 2024
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China’s Burgeoning Halal Trade: Implications for the Arab World

China has expanded its presence in the global halal economy, opening new avenues for Sino-Arab cooperation and competition.

  • Zaynab El Bernoussi
  • Najwa Belkziz
· May 30, 2024
Old and new Yemeni bank notes are pictured at a money exchange office in the southern port city of Aden on January 23, 2020
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Coin Rollout Sparks a New War in Yemen

A new hundred-riyal coin has ignited a financial war between Yemen’s rivaling central banks in Sana’a and Aden, drawing international condemnation and exacerbating the country’s economic turmoil.

  • Mohammed Ali Thamer
· May 21, 2024
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Tunisian Trade Union Women: Agents of Change

As members, organizers, and leaders, women continue to play an important role in the General Union of Tunisian Workers and advance its political advocacy.

 

  • Heba El-Shazli
· May 16, 2024
A Palestinian medic cares for premature babies, evacuated from Gaza City's Al Shifa hospital, ahead of their transfer from a hospital in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip to Egypt, on November 20, 2023, amid ongoing battles between Israel and the militant group Hamas.
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The High Costs of Displacement: Difficult Childbirth in Gaza

As often occurs in conflict zones, Palestinian women and children have paid the highest price of Israel’s military assault in Gaza.

  • Mehran Issa
· May 14, 2024
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Will Hamas Yield Control of Gaza?

Six months into the conflict, Hamas continues to challenge the Israeli army—raising questions about Israel’s ability to eradicate the group.

  • Reham Owda
· May 2, 2024
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Flexible Outposts: The Emirati Approach to Military Bases Abroad

Far from traditional military bases, which serve to contain neighboring powers or deter external attacks, the UAE’s network of informal facilities extends across Africa and the Red Sea region.

  • Eleonora Ardemagni
· April 30, 2024