The Muslim Brotherhood issue in Egypt-Turkey relations
Meetings between Egyptian and Turkish intelligence officials are, reportedly, being held on a regular basis, with the purpose to negotiate t
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Mar 5, 20214 min read
Algeria’s Al-Hirak Needs to Recalibrate the Compass
With the reemergence of Al-Hirak, President Tebboune has offered several concessions, in an attempt to contain the movement. Restrictions an
Mar 3, 20213 min read
Between Egypt, UAE, and Israel
A new wave of claims about tensions arising between Egypt and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has re-appeared, after the Chairman of the Egyp
Mar 1, 20213 min read
Evaluating the high ambitions of the Arab Spring, ten years later
In a similar vein, the economy of the region is deeply flawed. Huge economic challenges, coupled with a growing population, have left the ME
Feb 26, 20213 min read
Can the Biden Administration save Lebanon from becoming a failed state?
It will be interesting to watch, as time progresses, whether the new U.S. Administration of President Joe Biden models its policy in the Mid
Feb 23, 20215 min read
How likely is the confrontation between Turkey and Iran in northern Iraq?
Presumably, the Kurdistan region in northern Iraq, on the borders with Turkey and Iran, is becoming the new playground for the Turkish Armed
Feb 17, 20214 min read
Ending the War in Yemen: a Step towards Resetting America’s Image in the World
Ultimately, you cannot determine the result of a chess match from the initial sequence of moves by each player. Yet, you can get a sense of
Feb 14, 20213 min read
A Story about Love, War, and Hulusi Akar
It is February, the month of love. Sociologists say that love and politics, respectively, are the top two topics people like to conversate a
Feb 12, 20213 min read
Could the Insurrection at the U.S. Capitol Impact Democratization in the Middle East?
While it is unclear whether the propagandizing of the January 6th insurrection will successfully deter citizens of these Middle East countri
Feb 9, 20214 min read
Future of Turkey in Libya After GNA Leaves
It is true that the newly elected government in Libya has an interim status. However, the success of the election process, and the diverse c
Feb 7, 20218 min read
Hulusi Akar’s Dilemma in Libya
Nevertheless, the recent developments on the Libyan political stage, as a result of the sincere efforts by Stephanie Williams, the deputy he
Feb 5, 20213 min read
Implications of Biden Administration’s Decision to Reexamine Arms Deals with Gulf Countries
While the Biden Administration did not freeze munition sales to UAE, the new administration is making a concerted effort to study the arms p
Feb 3, 20214 min read
Dangerous U.S. policy: weakening Arab Gulf militaries while empowering Iran
Two days after the Biden administration’s decision to review arms sales contracts with Saudi Arabia and UAE, the Italians decided to follow
Feb 2, 20214 min read
Global Think Tanks and the Sweet Spot Challenge
On January 28th, 2021, The Think Tanks and Civil Societies Program (TTCSP) of the Lauder Institute, at The University of Pennsylvania, organ
Jan 31, 20213 min read
Muslim Brotherhood infiltrates U.S. Congress in the name of the Egyptian Revolution
Muslim Brotherhood members living in the U.S., such as Mohamed Soltan, have already started talking in the name of the Egyptian revolution a
Jan 28, 20214 min read
Political Islamism between Erdogan’s Turkey and Arab Spring Countries
This one story is an evidence on the falsehood of the theories which promoted that Erdogan’s Islamist Justice and Development Party (AKP) is
Jan 24, 20214 min read
How Military Response Defined the Outcomes of Arab Spring Revolutions?
The Arab Spring started before 2011, as a potential Middle East Spring. The Tunisian and Egyptian revolutions were not the first uprisings a
Jan 21, 20213 min read
After HASM, Will the U.S. Designate the Muslim Brotherhood a Terrorist Organization?
After HASM, Will the U.S. Designate the Muslim Brotherhood a Terrorist Organization?
Jan 18, 20213 min read
ISIS Takes Advantage of COVID to Spread Propaganda and Regain Territory
According to a report published by the United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute (UNICRI) in November 2020, ISIS has
Jan 15, 20212 min read
After Designating HASM a Terrorist Organization, What about the Muslim Brotherhood?
On January 14th, the US Department of State designated the Egypt-based Harakat Sawa’d Misr (HASM) as a Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO),
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