Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
Hamas’ influence may be on the rise, but the movement has yet failed to assume national leadership.
While the United Arab Emirates is highlighting female participation in the armed forces, the reality is somewhat different.
Tunisia is currently hurtling towards both economic collapse and political instability. As the country prepares to vote on a constitutional referendum on July 25th, President Kais Saïed has failed to address nearly all the economic challenges facing Tunisia.
The greatest casualty from President Joe Biden’s recent visit to the Middle East was peace.
Since his self-coup last July, Kais Saied has expanded his control over everything from the legislature to the media.
One year ago, Tunisian President Kais Saied’s self-coup put the country’s democratic transition in jeopardy. Carnegie experts examine the key aspects of Tunisia’s stalled transition through a comparative lens, both with other countries’ transitions and Tunisia’s own sectoral changes over time.
A general has been placed in Egypt’s Supreme Constitutional Court, perhaps subjugating the institution.
A regular survey of experts on matters relating to Middle Eastern and North African politics and security.
In an interview, Armenak Tokmajyan talks about Sarmada, Syria’s border with Turkey, and why the status quo there may change.
Concerns over the threat posed by female jihadists with ties to ISIS in Al-Hawl are rising following repeated military attacks on the camp.