Middle East Analysis

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Syria: Energy Transition Under Conflict Conditions
  • Jalal Al-Attar
· October 24, 2024

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Iraq’s Displacement Crisis
  • Ali Thamer
· October 17, 2024
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Sada Documentaries

Sada’s annual documentary series features young filmmakers telling stories from their homes across the Middle East and North Africa, each year focused on different themes including climate change and internal displacement.

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Morocco’s New Restrictions on Civil Society: A Setback for Anti-Corruption Efforts

The Moroccan government’s decision to bar civil society from filing public actions in cases of public fund and property offenses has stirred debate, with critics warning it sidelines crucial players in the fight against corruption.

  • Hasan Al-Ashraf
· October 31, 2024
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Syria: Energy Transition Under Conflict Conditions

Syria's prolonged conflict has collapsed its electricity infrastructure and deteriorated conventional energy sources, compelling a swift transition to renewable energy.

  • Jalal Al-Attar
· October 24, 2024
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Iraq’s Displacement Crisis

Internal displacement in Iraq is one of the most significant humanitarian crises the country has faced in decades, and in the absence of political stability in some areas, the situation worsens.

  • Ali Thamer
· October 17, 2024
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Morocco’s Atlantic Initiative and Potential Challenges to Regional Leadership

Morocco's Atlantic Initiative seeks to transform the geostrategic landscape of the Sahel and Sub-Saharan regions amid a wave of coups fueled by economic and social decline.

  • Abderrafie Zaanoun
· October 10, 2024
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Analyzing Jordan’s Parliamentary Elections 2024
  • Tariq Al-Nuaimat
· October 4, 2024
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Italy’s Normalization with Assad’s Regime: Any Lessons from Arabs’ Experience?

Italy's direct negotiation with Assad's regime presents significant challenges and divergence from EU multilateral policies may have grave political implications for the Syrian dispute.

  • Hasan Jaber
· September 26, 2024
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Displacement-based Discrimination Impeding Access to Personal Documents

Ten years after the launch of Operation Dignity, the Eastern Province in Libya continues to host a significant number of internally displaced persons (IDP) communities.

  • Abdulrahman Zayed
· September 16, 2024
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Poverty in Yemen: Tracing the Path to Economic Downturn

 As the conflict between the Houthis and the internationally recognized government in Yemen enters its tenth year, Yemenis across the country face catastrophic economic conditions that have plunged millions into poverty.

  • Mohammed Ali Thamer
· September 12, 2024
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Middle East NATO Office and Regional Security

NATO’s decision to open office in Jordan strengthens western powers’ interests and challenges speculation surrounding their declining security engagement with the region.

  • Hana Elshehaby
  • Aylin Salahifar
· September 5, 2024
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Sada Documentaries

Sada’s annual documentary series features young filmmakers telling stories from their homes across the Middle East and North Africa, each year focused on different themes including climate change and internal displacement.

· August 15, 2024