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.
The Arab Predicament
Carnegie Middle East announces the release of a major new report on the state of the Arab world.
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