Tag: Middle East & North Africa
128 Articles
- Dialogues
U.S. Foreign Policy in the Middle East with Elliott Abrams
GJIA: You have experience serving in many different administrations over the years. What changes have you seen in U.S. foreign policy in the Middle East? EA: The general high…
November 20, 2017
- Society & Culture
The Failure of Polio Eradication: Blame Geopolitics, Not Religion
Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Nigeria are all states where Islamist extremists operate, interrupting processes of governance and challenging or blocking polio vaccination programs.…
April 16, 2015
- Business & Economics
Engaging a New, Entrepreneurial Middle East
The fastest growing internet usage region in the world is the Arab world, with a rising tide of world-competitive and tech-enabled startup entrepreneurship reaching millions with…
October 28, 2013
- Online Archive
Engaging a New, Entrepreneurial Middle East
Looking forward, however, becomes more interesting. The Middle East has virtually never known landlines. Mobile usage in many countries across all economic demographics often…
October 28, 2013
- Online Archive
Encounter with the New Iranian President: An Interview with Dr. Matthew Kroenig
GJIA: Could you tell us a little bit more about your meeting with President Rouhani? What was the pretense under which it was arranged, and what did you talk about? MK: I have…
October 18, 2013
- Conflict & Security
Remembering Religious Minorities in Syria
Given the conflict’s sectarian nature and religious minorities’ legitimate fear that they face an existential threat within their own state, it is imperative that these…
October 7, 2013
- Global Governance
View From Beirut: Failures of the Lebanese Political System
Lebanon is, for lack of a better phrase, a failed state. Living there, I have found this as the most important, yet least understood, fact in attempting to grant Lebanon its…
August 23, 2013
- Conflict & Security
An Optimistic Take on Today’s Israeli-Palestinian Talks
But if there is anything that can be said about the Middle East, it is that even the smallest spark can uproot the conventional order. The desperate act of a fruit-seller in…
August 21, 2013
- Online Archive
Understanding Iran Review
William R. Polk. Understanding Iran: Everything You Need to Know, From Persia to the Islamic Republic, from Cyrus to Ah-madinejad. New York: Palgrave Macmillan, 2009. 247 pp. .…
July 26, 2013
- Online Archive
From Tehran to Khartoum: Thirty-Five Years As An American Diplomat Interview with Ambassador Joseph D. Stafford III
GJIA: What has been your favorite part about being a career Foreign Service Officer, and why? Stafford: I think my favorite part has been having the opportunity to live and work…
July 26, 2013