Tag: Middle East & North Africa
128 Articles
- Human Rights & Development
Lifting the State of Emergency in Egypt – The Limitations of a Regional and International Message
On October 25, 2021, the president of Egypt, Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, announced in a Facebook post that he intended to lift the state of emergency that had been in effect since…
December 10, 2021
- Global Governance
Can the International Community Stop Tunisia’s Authoritarian Regression?
On July 25, 2021, Tunisian President Kais Saied issued an emergency declaration and froze the parliament, stripping its members of their immunity; firing the prime minister;…
November 29, 2021
- Society & Culture
Stability over Democracy: Western Acquiescence to Tunisia’s Authoritarian Slide
On July 25, 2021, President Kais Saied of Tunisia suspended parliament, claiming to be acting in accordance with Article 80 of the Tunisian constitution. This article gives the…
November 26, 2021
- Dialogues
Unraveling US-Middle East Relations Under President Biden With Dr. Trita Parsi
GJIA: I want to begin by discussing Iran, specifically the Iran nuclear deal. Talks will restart in Vienna on November 29th to discuss the United States potentially rejoining the…
November 23, 2021
- Human Rights & Development
Tunisia: A Failed Democratic Experiment?
Flanked by security officials and traditionally apolitical military officers, President Kaïs Saïed’s July 2021 power grab has plunged Tunisia into its worst crisis since. …
November 12, 2021
- Conflict & Security
Rethinking U.S. Foreign Policy for the Middle East and North Africa
Traditionally, the United States has approached the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region from a security lens. It pursues a set of core interests: countering terrorism and…
October 28, 2021
- Society & Culture
Neither Seen nor Heard: The Invisibility of Children in the Global Politics of Peace, Security, and Responses to COVID-19
Estimates published last year suggest that 1.6 billion children live with the effects of conflict. Research suggests that these children, like adults, engage in activities that…
June 25, 2021
- Human Rights & Development
Bahrain and the Conundrum of Democracy Promotion
Bahrain, a tiny island state off the coast of Saudi Arabia in the Persian Gulf, is a serious violator of human rights and good at pledging to mend its ways without following up…
June 14, 2021
- Dialogues
Dr. Yasmine Farouk on Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Policy
GJIA: What are Saudi Arabia’s current regional priorities in regard to foreign policy? YF: The first priority right now on the Saudi agenda is to end their war in Yemen because…
May 24, 2021
- Society & Culture
Education as Activism in the Syrian Civil War
The civil war has taken a horrifying toll on primary education in Syria. One in three schools have been damaged or destroyed, and a total of 2.4 million children are currently…
May 20, 2021