Commentary
As the U.S. stumbles in its war with Iran, we are likely to see an acceleration of its disengagement from the region.
Michael Young
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Commentary
The Arab Predicament
Carnegie Middle East announces the release of a major new report on the state of the Arab world.
Published on Jan 27, 2017
On January 20, the Carnegie Middle East Center announced the release of the Arabic version of a new report titled “Arab Fractures: Citizens, States and Social Contracts.” On the occasion, Carnegie’s Vice President for Studies Marwan Muasher and Director of the Middle East Center Maha Yahya presented the report at a conference at the Phoenicia Hotel in Beirut. The complete ceremony, in which Lebanon’s former prime minister Fouad Siniora participated, can be accessed here.
About the Authors
Marwan Muasher
Vice President for Studies
Marwan Muasher is vice president for studies at Carnegie, where he oversees research in Washington and Beirut on the Middle East. Muasher served as foreign minister (2002–2004) and deputy prime minister (2004–2005) of Jordan, and his career has spanned the areas of diplomacy, development, civil society, and communications.
Maha Yahya
Director, Malcolm H. Kerr Carnegie Middle East Center
Maha Yahya is director of the Malcolm H. Kerr Carnegie Middle East Center, where her research focuses on citizenship, pluralism, and social justice in the aftermath of the Arab uprisings.
Carnegie does not take institutional positions on public policy issues; the views represented herein are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Carnegie, its staff, or its trustees.
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