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Notes from Tunis: A Recent Trip Report
May 10, 2017 Amy Hawthorne The following are notes and impressions from my recent visit to Tunis, where I talked with many politically engaged younger Tunisians about how they see the situation in the...
View ArticleIran Prepares for Presidential Elections on May 19
On Friday, May 19, Iran will hold first-round election to choose its next president. Friday’s contest will feature candidates from both reformist and fundamentalist ends of Iran’s political spectrum....
View ArticlePresident Trump Visits Saudi Arabia, Announces $110 billion Arms Sale
During his first foreign visit to Saudi Arabia beginning on May 20, President Donald Trump spoke to more than fifty leaders from Muslim-majority countries, addressing the need for unity in the fight...
View ArticleRouhani Wins Decisive Victory in Iran’s Presidential Election
On Friday, May 19, Iranians re-elected Hassan Rouhani with 57 percent of the vote, easily defeating his primary opponent, Ebrahim Raisi. The election drew a high turnout, with 73.5 percent of eligible...
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A Deeper Look at the Protests in Morocco
June 1, 2017 Isabel Paolini Renewed unrest in Morocco’s Rif region the past two weeks has received little coverage, but the roots of the protests appear deep and interesting. Here’s a brief look at...
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Egypt on the Hill: Criticism, Praise, and Policy
June 28, 2017 Christian Bischoff The issue of U.S. policy toward Egypt has come up in four congressional hearings held in the past two weeks.[1] Members of Congress and Trump administration officials...
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The Tiran and Sanafir Islands Deal: A Political Test for al-Sisi
July 7, 2017 Daniel Leone On June 24, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi ratified [Ar] a controversial maritime demarcation agreement that cedes Egyptian control over the Red Sea islands of Tiran...
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Egypt’s North Korea Connection
The Ryugyong Hotel in 2011, showing work completed by Orascom. Photo: Flickr August 10, 2017 By Daniel Leone Egypt watchers noticed an unusual reference to North Korea in the readout of President...
View ArticleDetails on the New Tunisian Cabinet
By Keian Razipour September 27, 2017 On September 11, the Tunisian parliament approved a new cabinet led by Prime Minister Youssef Chahed of the Nidaa Tounes party. Chahed came to power in August 2016...
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Anniversary of Morocco Protests Marks Year of Unrest
By Keian Razipour November 5, 2017 October 28, 2017 marked one year since the death of Mouhcine Fikri at the hands of security forces, which sparked anti-government protests in the city of al-Hoceima...
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