Iran has captured the international spotlight in recent weeks, as Iranian citizens are undertaking mass demonstrations following the detainment and killing of 22…
Portrayals of India and Israel as strategic partners or allies in the oppression of Kashmiris and Palestinians often suggest that India emulates Israel in how it manages oppression. Yet, the…
Over the past few decades, there has been intense competition between Islamists and the Egyptian state over who is the true representative of Islam. Since Anwar el-Sadat’s era, there…
Laws and regulations encourage institutionalized gender discrimination and inequality in Iran, ranging from differences in teaching boys and girls to extreme cases such as honor killings. This piece discusses how…
The latest disappearances of senior opposition figures belie the Tunisian government’s claims that it is working to solve the current constitutional crisis. The European Union (EU) should leverage its…
Sudan’s non-violent pro-democracy movement has declared that it will continue to protest the recent coup until the military hands over power to a civilian government. While military leadership has strong…
The Two-State Solution Act proposed by Congressman Andy Levin (MI-09) in late September may have declarative value even if it does not pass. By indicating the United States’ preferred…
The end of Egypt’s state of emergency is not a groundbreaking decision heralding a significant change in the al-Sisi regime’s attitude towards political and civil liberties. Instead, it is intended…
Tunisian President Kais Saied has slowly and steadily consolidated power into his own hands since his July 25, 2021 self-coup. While the United States and Europe have taken an increasingly…
Tunisia is on a path toward autocracy. President Saied’s consolidation of power since his suspension of parliament in July 2021, the continued absence of a Constitutional Court, and the muted…
