Middle East & North Africa

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…

Change is rapidly unfolding in the Middle East. Iran Nuclear Deal (Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action) negotiations are restarting, Israel’s relationship with its Sunni neighbors is shifting, and…

Three factors have delayed the consolidation of democracy in Tunisia and explain the country’s recent political crisis: ideological polarization, overemphasis on consensus, and an immature party system. The forms of…

The United States has adopted a security-centric approach in its policy toward the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). Various administrations have provided unconditional support to the region’s leaders despite…