Arab Spring

Don’t Hold Your Breath for Democratic Change in the Middle East

2020-01-05

The region is accustomed to cycles of protest and political upheaval, so it’s better not to bank on successful revolutions.

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Distrust fuels protests in the Middle East and North Africa

2019-12-27

Street protests are enveloping the developing world and especially the Middle East and North Africa Algeria...

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Up Without Arms

2019-12-18

The Arab uprisings of 2019 are stages in a political struggle that is likely to continue.

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An Expiry Date for Despots?

2019-12-11

A new wave of Arab uprisings suggests that the authoritarian bargain of the past may be collapsing.

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Is This the Arab Spring 2.0?

2019-11-09

Nearly a decade after the Arab Spring fizzled, a new wave of protest has swept over the Middle East and North Africa. What is different this time, and will the protesters get what they want?

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The Arab Winter of Discontent

2019-11-07

Following mass uprisings in Algeria and Sudan this summer, protesters have now taken to the streets in Lebanon and Iraq to demand better economic conditions and an end to mis-governance.

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Mismatched Expectations: Iran and the Muslim Brotherhood After the Arab Uprisings

2019-03-29

Though the Muslim Brotherhood and Iran share ideological commonalities and points of political convergence, several impediments stand in the way of deeper ties between them.

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Protests are making a comeback in the Arab world

2019-03-22

But there are reasons they haven’t gone viral

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Don’t Get Your Hopes Up About Algeria

2019-03-18

The Middle East’s latest protests seem like the Arab Spring all over again. That’s no reason for optimism.

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Sudan's Bashir declares year-long state of emergency, dismisses government

2019-02-23

President urges parliament to delay constitutional amendment allowing him to run for reelection in 2020

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How Syria Came to This

2018-04-15

A story of ethnic and sectarian conflict, international connivance, and above all civilian suffering

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The Middle East’s Next Moment of Reckoning

2017-01-21

State-led reforms will not be enough to alleviate public discontent in the region

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Improving Governance in the Arab World

2016-05-15

The Arab Spring uprisings brought to the fore the inadequacy of the region’s outdated social contracts in the face of current political and economic challenges

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