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.
The unexpected announcement that Starlink will launch its first satellite connectivity services in Yemen has sparked divisions over the perceived threat to Yemeni sovereignty, and potential to deepen ongoing political and economic crises.
The Palestinian diaspora's growing disconnection from the PA, especially during the Gaza war, has sparked a crisis of legitimacy, leaving even its allies questioning its leadership.
Attacks on journalists in Yemen have escalated at an alarming pace since the onset of the war in 2014. As a result of the continued impunity of perpetrators, restrictions on freedom of expression have increased.
Riyadh is at a crossroads, grappling with domestic pressures, regional ambitions, and global geopolitical trends.
A humanitarian crisis in Lebanon deepens, and Syrian refugees face a perilous choice: remain in a war-torn environment or return to Syria where they risk encountering significant dangers and discrimination. There are significant challenges and risks to their search for safety in Syria.
Now is the moment to develop more sustainable security mechanisms in Palestine. The proven practice of unarmed civilian protection and accompaniment is a critical initiative toward such security.
As hegemonic Ethiopian ambitions threaten stability in the Horn of Africa, Somalia is building strategic alliances regionally and internationally to counter Ethiopia’s growing political and military influence.
The Moroccan government’s decision to bar civil society from filing public actions in cases of public fund and property offenses has stirred debate, with critics warning it sidelines crucial players in the fight against corruption.
Syria's prolonged conflict has collapsed its electricity infrastructure and deteriorated conventional energy sources, compelling a swift transition to renewable energy.
Internal displacement in Iraq is one of the most significant humanitarian crises the country has faced in decades, and in the absence of political stability in some areas, the situation worsens.