An Overdue Reckoning
By David Wearing / Fall 2018
British foreign policy in the Middle East has shifted decisively from a long period of consensus to one of sharp contestation between an empire-2.0 right and a transformative left
The Forgotten Maghreb-Sahel Nexus
By Jacques Roussellier / November 1, 2017
In confronting the Sahel's transnational security challenges, international actors would benefit from giving Maghreb states a role in stabilization and development.
Arab Women in the Legislative Process
By Laila Elimam and Marwa Shalaby / April 27, 2017
Women continue to face challenges in accessing the higher echelons of political power, but also in playing a more substantive role in the policymaking process.
An Overview of Algeria's Upcoming Elections
By Ahmed Morsy / March 7, 2017
A primer on Algeria's upcoming legislative elections, parliament, candidates, and registered voters.
The Paradox of Arab France
By Pascal Blanchard / Spring 2016
A century after the mass immigration of North Africans began, Arabs in France are more present in politics, the economy, and culture than ever before. Yet part of the French population rejects a shared history in favor of the myth of the "interior enemy."
Paving the Way for Bouteflika's Succession
By Riccardo Fabiani / February 18, 2016
In an effort to smooth the way for Bouteflika's successor, the Algerian elite are taking modest but significant steps to open the political sphere and undertake cautious economic reforms.
North Africa's New Directions
By Francis Ghilès / February 16, 2016
Unsteady leadership in the Maghreb could lead to new problems, both on a local and regional level.
Arab Peacemaker
By Scott MacLeod / Spring 2015
Lakhdar Brahimi is the Middle East's elder statesman. He speaks about the impact of colonialism, the rise of political Islam, and his life as a United Nations diplomat.