A regular survey of experts on matters relating to Middle Eastern and North African politics and security.
The Kurdish leadership attempts to hold on to their stronghold in Northeastern Syria, but balancing Kurdish interests and Arab demands has become a challenge.
For more than four months now, protesters in Algeria have been urging a clean-up of the country's politics and a new constitution.
Carnegie’s Marwan Muasher discusses the possible U.S. plan to achieve a Palestinian-Israeli settlement.
As pushback increases against the Algerian protests, the United States has chosen to remain silent.
The United Arab Emirates is reducing its forces in Yemen, but remains the most powerful actor in the south.
A regular survey of experts on matters relating to Middle Eastern and North African politics and security.
The disparate militias on the Tripoli front line are only nominally loyal to the weak central government, though it’s paying some of them well to fight. If and when Haftar is defeated, a new contest for power could erupt among the victors.
Sexual harassment charges against football player ‘Amr Warda caused a revealing rift among Egyptians.
Tunisians are increasingly turning toward U.S. rivals for support. This shift in attitude toward the United States comes amidst a political crisis that highlights the fragility of the country’s democratic transition.