Sister of the Rebels

Summer 2019 / Midan

Meet the sister of the rebels.

Kurdistan: A State or a State of Mind?

Spring 2019 / Essays

Can the Kurds, the largest ethnicity in the Middle East without their own nation, overcome their internal disunity and find ways to exist as an independent state or as autonomous regions?

Kurds as Peacemakers in the Middle East

January 8, 2016 / Tahrir Forum

Supporting Kurdish groups in Syria could empower them to play a role in resolving regional conflicts, not just in Syria but also in Iraq and Turkey.

The AKP’s Resilience in Turkey

November 5, 2015 / Tahrir Forum

Turkey’s ruling Justice and Development Party successfully convinced a cross-section of voters that it was the only party able to maintain domestic security.

Erdoğan’s Dangerous Game in Turkey

October 29, 2015 / Tahrir Forum

Turkey’s AKP now seems prepared to do almost anything to stay in power. Once hailed as a democratic model for the Middle East, the government has veered towards authoritarianism.