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Recent Articles & Papers
Female students taking selfie with their professor on graduation day
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Gender Politics and Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah Scholarship Program

Interviews with scholarship alumnae show that studying abroad changed their stances toward veiling, gender reform, and professional life at home.

New Syrian flags are sold on a street in the city of Homs on January 22, 2025 in Homs, Syria.
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The Gulf Shifts Policies in Response to the “New” Syria

Saudi Arabia and the UAE have long opposed regime change. But they’re switching course with Syria, where they’re embracing new dynamics and power realities.

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The Era of Wild Putinism: How War Is Changing the Russian Regime and Elites

In today’s Russia, no one knows what tomorrow may bring. Everyone must be prepared to be arrested or imprisoned at any moment, regardless of their position and rank. The country’s elites are gradually descending into survival mode: it’s every man for himself.