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Among jihadi groups in the Sahel, strategic gains not religion often determine a militant’s affiliation.
Jihadi violence in Mauritania has peaked and appears to have been contained through a mix of coercion and co-option. Yet the government’s triumphalism should be treated with care; Mauritania remains mired in corruption and poverty.
Egyptian exiles have faced stark difficulties in living abroad and trying to return home. Amid the government's consistent repression, they face painful choices about their future.
Shia and Sunni endowments have gone different ways since Saddam Hussein's fall, and the Iraqi state is poised to take advantage where it can.
The deployment of Russian S-400 missiles in Turkey would have momentous consequences for Ankara’s relations with NATO.
Tunisia’s political parties need to offer more than generic slogans to gain the support of voters and lead the country in its last phase of democratic transition.
The Syrian civil war has reshaped Sunni Islamic identity in the country. As a result, the regime will struggle to use religion to enhance its own power and legitimacy.
A regular survey of experts on matters relating to Middle Eastern and North African politics and security.
Although local clerics have helped the Syrian state reassert control, the regime is centralizing religious authority away from communities. Their future relationship is hard to predict.
Israel and its U.S. enablers want no peace talks with the Arabs so that the militarily superior Israelis can impose their terms.