Middle East Institute5m
Excluded candidates, marginalized dissent before Tunisia’s presidential elections
Before Tunisian voters have their say in the presidential election on Oct. 6, state institutions have already had their say.
Middle East Institute4h
Weekly Briefing: Remembrance of Mahsa Jina Amini and calls for change remain strong, as Pezeshkian’s cabinet disappoints
Two years on since the Sept. 16, 2022, killing of Mahsa Amini in police custody and the start of the Woman, Life, Freedom protests, popular demands for social reforms will continue to shape the future ...
Middle East Institute5h
As the U.S. leaves Iraq, it can’t leave the door open for ISIS
After more than six months of talks, the United States and Iraq look set to announce a significant agreement stipulating that the U.S.-led anti-Islamic State coalition will withdraw entirely from the ...
Middle East Institute6d
Change and continuity in EU’s foreign policy in the MENA region: What to expect from the new political cycle in Brussels
In the corridors of power in Brussels, it is common to hear that the position of the EU High Representative for Foreign ...
Middle East Institute6d
Weekly Briefing: Three US policy questions on America’s terrorism charges against Hamas
The indictment reminds the world of the nature of Hamas and raises three important questions for US policy on Palestine regarding 1) the short-term impact on diplomatic negotiations, 2) Hamas’ future ...
Middle East Institute5d
ISIS and the detainee dilemma
Shiraz Maher - Co-Director of the International Centre for the Study of Radicalisation (ICSR) - and Charles Lister - Director of MEI's Syria and Countering Terrorism and Extremism Programs - speak to ...