A regular survey of experts on matters relating to Middle Eastern and North African politics and security.
Donald Trump’s decision on Jerusalem makes the U.S. much less likely to be trusted as an honest broker.
Algeria is facing the consequences of the high instability in neighboring Tunisia, Libya and the Sahel.
The argument that is often made against active engagement on human rights issues in Egypt is that no matter what the United States does, the situation will not improve. This is not true.
The fate of Ali Abdullah Saleh underlines the limits of proxy wars in the Middle East, and the suffering they generate.
A regular survey of experts on matters relating to Middle Eastern and North African politics and security.
As Saad al-Hariri considers his options, what does the trajectory of Rafik al-Hariri tell him?
The Arab Spring failed to quickly change the status quo, but may have set in motion a transformational process that, if managed properly, may can lead to more open and meritocratic societies across the region.
After a bloody attack against a Sufi mosque, journalist Mohannad Sabry explains why the Egyptian regime is not defeating the terrorists.
To date, no clear consensus has been reached on whether natural wealth such as hydrocarbon’s is a blessing or a curse, and no comprehensive methodology has been established.