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A regular survey of experts on matters relating to Middle Eastern and North African politics and security.
In an interview, Jean-Pierre Filiu discusses his recent book on the mechanisms of survival adopted by Arab regimes.
Absent effective institutions, Libya has struggled and devolved into civil war since the fall of Qaddafi. But while the country has dropped off Western radars since the attack on the U.S. Embassy in Benghazi, the story of Libya is far from finished.
The hardliners on the nuclear deal with Iran are leaving the U.S. president with one option, namely war.
Gulf-based Salafi financiers have had a diminished role in the Syrian civil war recently, but their influence will linger in the country's religious sphere.
While the Middle East’s central battle line is changing, Egypt is pursuing a strategy of opportunism that aims to maximize its returns and preserve its options.
Tunisia’s decentralization process has tremendous potential. Yet the central government, local government, civil society, and international donors must each invest in the process.
A regular survey of experts on matters relating to Middle Eastern and North African politics and security.
Tunisia’s local elections reflected public discontent, but were also an accomplishment.
A preliminary assessment of Iraq’s parliamentary elections suggests that compromise will be inevitable.