Middle East Analysis
Sada is an online journal rooted in Carnegie’s Middle East Program that seeks to foster and enrich debate about key political, economic, and social issues in the Arab world and provides a venue for new and established voices to deliver reflective analysis on these issues.
In this space, host Rafiah Al Talei focuses on elevating women’s perspectives and expertise on issues impacting the Middle East and North Africa.
Tamakon is a production of Sada at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. Tamakon is in Arabic.
Sada’s annual documentary series features young filmmakers telling stories from their homes across the Middle East and North Africa, each year focused on different themes including climate change and internal displacement.
Sada’s annual documentary series features young filmmakers telling stories from their homes across the Middle East and North Africa, each year focused on different themes including climate change and internal displacement.
Sada’s annual documentary series features young filmmakers telling stories from their homes across the Middle East and North Africa, each year focused on different themes including climate change and internal displacement.
Despite Baghdad’s expansionary spending, citizens in the country’s oil-rich south continue to protest. Government reforms need to recognize the interconnectedness of the country’s economic, climatic, and security conundrums.
The issue of refugees in Egypt has sparked growing controversy as the number of arrivals fleeing armed conflict in Sudan and Gaza increases.
Khamenei has sidelined the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, centralizing control over Iran’s foreign policy to align with his vision, as seen under Raisi’s administration.
Nearly seven years after the enactment of Morocco's Right to Information Law, significant challenges persist in full implementation of this powerful tool and ensuring universal access to information for all citizens.
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.
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.
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.
The war between the Sudanese army and the Rapid Support Forces has forced thousands to flee to displacement camps where they face severe shortages of shelter, medical care, and food. In this documentary, the displaced recount painful stories of their long journeys and their suffering under harsh security and living conditions.
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.