Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
The Founding Fathers carefully constructed a system of checks and balances on decisions over war and peace, which has broken down in recent years. The biggest foreign policy choice of all, whether to go to war, now lies with one person.
Uprisings from Tunis to Cairo promised to end autocracies and bring democratic reforms. Those early hopes for a fundamental shift in Middle Eastern politics appear have been misplaced.
A regular survey of experts on matters relating to Middle Eastern and North African politics and security.
Khalif Abdirahman discusses the ties between Yemen and Somalia, at a time of crisis in the two countries.
Edward Thomas discusses the ties between Sudan and South Sudan in the midst of the South Sudanese civil war.
By releasing military aid before Egypt fully meets the United States’ conditions, the Trump administration is inviting the Egyptian government to backslide.
A regular survey of experts on matters relating to Middle Eastern and North African politics and security.
After the removal of the Islamic State, Sirte faces multiple reconstruction and security challenges.
The government and civil society have been productive collaborators during previous phases of the Tunisian transition, but today, a climate of fear and a growing trust gap are getting in the way of their cooperation.
Carnegie’s Jarrett Blanc discusses the future of the nuclear deal with Iran, as Washington reimposes sanctions on the country.
The Carnegie Middle East Program combines in-depth local knowledge with incisive comparative analysis to examine economic, sociopolitical, and strategic interests in the Arab world. Through detailed country studies and the exploration of key crosscutting themes, the Carnegie Middle East Program, in coordination with the Carnegie Middle East Center in Beirut, provides analysis and recommendations in both English and Arabic that are deeply informed by knowledge and views from the region. The program has special expertise in political reform and Islamist participation in pluralistic politics.
