Tag: Middle East & North Africa
132 Articles
- Conflict & Security
Turkey, Erdogan, and the Kurds: War as a State-Building Strategy
The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) are an assembly of militias with Kurdish forces at the core. They are currently resisting Turkey’s widely condemned military assault on…
November 14, 2019
- Conflict & Security
The South Caucasus Factor of the United States-Russia-Iran Triangle
Moscow officially intervened in Syria in September 2015 to prevent “terrorists” from coming to Russia and staging attacks; in Moscow’s narrative, “thousands” of fighters from…
September 16, 2019
- Conflict & Security
The Arms Trade and Syria
The Syrian Civil War represents one of the deadliest ongoing conflicts in the world. All parties to the conflict have leveraged an array of conventional weapons — as well as…
September 2, 2019
- Human Rights & Development
Examining the International Community’s Long-Standing Double Standard on Refugees
To understand the current situation and how to move forward, it is worth comparing the Palestine refugee problem to the plight of Jewish refugees in the rest of the Middle East…
July 17, 2019
- Global Governance
Part II: The United States and The Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood: Understanding a Chaotic History
The Rise of Jihadism It was not until the Soviet war in Afghanistan, as the Cold War withered away and jihadi combatant movements were organizing in Egypt and Syria (among other…
May 12, 2019
- Global Governance
Part I: The United States and The Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood: Understanding a Chaotic History
For many years, the relationship between the United States and the Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood (Ikhwan) has been under fire, plagued by myth and delusion. The United States and…
May 9, 2019
- Conflict & Security
How and Why the Russian-Iranian-Hezbollah Axis Has Won the War in Syria
As opposed to Western powers, the pro-Assad bloc set political objectives that were compatible with the military means. Indeed, it has been a classic Clausewitzian limited war.…
May 5, 2019
- Conflict & Security
The Weaponization of Minorities in Syria and Beyond
Major regional players – such as Turkey, Iran, Russia, and the United States – have utilized minorities as a tool of influence, thus jeopardizing both the social fabric of their…
January 9, 2019
- Conflict & Security
Tunisia’s Fraying Governing Coalition Threatens to Undermine CVE/CT Strategy
A Deficient Approach to CVE/CT The Tunisian government’s existing CVE/CT policy has often focused on heavy-handed law enforcement tactics. It has closed mosques and removed imams…
December 19, 2018
- Global Governance
Dreaming of a New Crown Prince? Dream On.
If it turns out Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) had a hand in the murder of Jamal Khashoggi, Arabian experts could be forgiven for predicting that he will be replaced.…
October 25, 2018