How the Kurds Got Their Way
The surge of ethnic and sectarian strife in Syria and across the Middle East has led a number of analysts to predict the coming breakup of many Arab states. This potential upending of the region’s...
View ArticleThe Democratic Alternative from the South: India, Brazil, and South Africa
The evidence from three important rising democracies makes it clear: there is no need to give up individual rights and freedoms in order to achieve growth or to expand opportunities for the majority of...
View ArticleWhat to Expect from the Al-Sisi Presidency
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi was sworn in on June 8. In his inauguration speech, al-Sisi spoke of his intent to lead Egypt in an inclusive manner. Khattab, who lives in Egypt, Ottaway, who recently...
View ArticleEgypt: The Closing of the Political Space
The election of Abdel Fattah al-Sisi to the presidency brings Egypt one step closer to the full implementation of the transitional road map. The last step, the holding of parliamentary elections, is...
View ArticleThe Iranian Nuclear Deal and the Impact on its Neighbors
Four experts discussed the potential nuclear deal between Iran and the P5+1 nations and how such a deal would affect its neighbors, particular those in the Gulf region.Directions: Directions to the...
View ArticleWhatever Happens Next, Iraq Won't Be the Same
The quick advance of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria fighters through Mosul and Tikrit to positions within 50 miles of Baghdad has brought to the fore the deep divisions in the country and the lack...
View ArticleIraq Needs to Stop Trying to Make 'Inclusive' Happen
Want to see what futile U.S. foreign policy looks like? See Secretary of State John Kerry's trip to Baghdad and Kurdistan earlier this week.President Barack Obama has sent a small number of...
View ArticleTurkey’s Presidential Elections 2014 - What do they mean for Turkey’s...
Turkey’s Presidential elections in August 2014 offer an opportunity to evaluate the country’s progress under the rule of Mr. Erdogan for the past 12 years and to discuss Turkey’s political, economic...
View ArticleWe Bomb ISIL: Then What?
Military action in Iraq and Syria is moving ahead without a political strategy to accompany it. Although the administration argues that defeating ISIL requires the formation of inclusive...
View ArticleTunisia after the Elections: Can a Viable Coalition be Formed?
The Middle East Program of the Woodrow Wilson Center presents Tunisia after the Elections: Can a Viable Coalition be Formed? with Marina OttawaySenior Scholar, Woodrow Wilson Center Robert...
View ArticleA Year of Crisis: The Middle East in 2015
The Middle East Program of the Woodrow Wilson Center presentsA Year of Crisis: The Middle East in 2015withRobin Wright USIP-Wilson Center Distinguished ScholarMarina Ottaway Senior Scholar, Woodrow...
View ArticleISIS: Many Faces, Different Battles
Ottaway writes that ISIS has at least three components: ISIS as a proto-state, ISIS as part of an Islamist network, and ISIS as a state of mind. These different aspects of ISIS cannot be fought with...
View ArticleStark Choice in Iraq
U.S. officials have been deluding themselves that they can fight ISIS in Iraq without cooperating with the Shi’a militias and Iran. The defeat in Ramadi proves them wrong. The goal of...
View ArticleThe Iranian Nuclear Deal and the Impact on its Neighbors
Four experts discussed the potential nuclear deal between Iran and the P5+1 nations and how such a deal would affect its neighbors, particular those in the Gulf region.Directions: Directions to the...
View ArticleWhatever Happens Next, Iraq Won't Be the Same
The quick advance of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria fighters through Mosul and Tikrit to positions within 50 miles of Baghdad has brought to the fore the deep divisions in the country and the lack...
View ArticleIraq Needs to Stop Trying to Make 'Inclusive' Happen
Want to see what futile U.S. foreign policy looks like? See Secretary of State John Kerry's trip to Baghdad and Kurdistan earlier this week.President Barack Obama has sent a small number of...
View ArticleTurkey’s Presidential Elections 2014 - What do they mean for Turkey’s...
Turkey’s Presidential elections in August 2014 offer an opportunity to evaluate the country’s progress under the rule of Mr. Erdogan for the past 12 years and to discuss Turkey’s political, economic...
View ArticleWe Bomb ISIL: Then What?
Military action in Iraq and Syria is moving ahead without a political strategy to accompany it. Although the administration argues that defeating ISIL requires the formation of inclusive...
View ArticleTunisia after the Elections: Can a Viable Coalition be Formed?
Two experts discussed Tunisia’s recent legislative elections and upcoming presidential elections.On November 21, the Middle East Program at the Woodrow Wilson Center hosted an event “Tunisia after the...
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