Tahrir Forum

Convergent Authoritarianisms in Egypt and Turkey

May 2, 2017

After Turkey’s constitutional referendum, it is increasingly apparent that its government is exhibiting similar authoritarian tendencies to Egypt since 2013.

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.

Arab Gulf’s Mislaid Hopes in Trump

By Sean Yom

April 23, 2017

The contradictions of U.S. foreign policy could lead to renewed tensions with Gulf leaders.

Beware the Ghosts Yemen’s Starved Children

By Rami G. Khouri

April 19, 2017

Their ghosts will come back to haunt us one day. There is nothing in the world more frightening than the ghost of a starved child seeking retribution.

Qatar’s Struggle to Reform Labor Laws

By Sabrina Toppa

April 12, 2017

Though Qatar has been reforming its laws on migrant labor, little is being done to address the system’s underlying deficiencies.

Tragedy and Danger in the Trump-Sisi Meeting

By Rami G. Khouri

April 5, 2017

Egypt’s path, with the continued support of the U.S., could lead towards further catastrophe.

No Plan B for Saudi Energy Policy

By Hadi Fathallah

April 3, 2017

Saudi Arabia is betting that oil markets will rebalance themselves at higher prices, and it has no economic backup plan if prices remain low.

Egypt, a Partner for Peace and Stability

By Magda Shahin

March 19, 2017

U.S.-Egyptian relations are at a crossroads.

Trump Rushes into Raqqa

By Nabeel Khoury

March 15, 2017

America wades deeper into the quagmire of Syria’s civil war.

Saving Yemen

By Gerald M. Feierstein

March 9, 2017

A victory in the civil war, by either side, is unlikely to bring peace.

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.

Gaza, Aleppo, Taiz: Who Stops the Criminal Slaughter?

By Rami G. Khouri

March 1, 2017

Three developments that should cause us all to pause for a moment and ask how we have allowed our inhumanity to prevail in the business of war.

Lebanon’s Maronites and Le Pen

By Tarek Osman

February 26, 2017

Lending support, however symbolic, to France’s far right leader could tarnish the position of Lebanon’s Christians, and by extension the country’s image in the Arab World.

Some in the West Acknowledge Role in Arab Suffering

By Rami G. Khouri

February 22, 2017

A report released by the London-based Transparency International (TI) suggested Western powers should learn lesson from the past.

Tunisian Security Forces Rock the Vote

By Sharan Grewal

February 21, 2017

Granting Tunisian security forces suffrage provides police unions greater leverage over politicians, diminishing prospects for security sector reform.

The Wrongful Blackballing of Salam Fayyad

By Daniel C. Kurtzer

February 16, 2017

The Trump administration has blocked the former Palestinian prime minister from a new diplomatic post.

The Attack on Civil Society Outside Cairo

By Amy Austin Holmes

February 15, 2017

Since President El-Sisi has taken office, an unprecedented government crackdown has rendered large parts of the country without any independent human rights groups.

Iran’s Small Hand in Yemen

By Mareike Transfeld

February 15, 2017

Iranian support for the Houthis has been marginal and does not shape their decision making as much as local alliances and conflict dynamics do.

Trump’s Threat to Arab-Israeli Peace

By Ofer Zalzberg

February 13, 2017

U.S. policy threatens to undo not only the two-state solution, but stable relations with Israel’s Arab neighbors.

Monday was a rough day for moral clarity in the Middle East, but our region’s terrible de-coupling of political acts from both moral standards and legal constraints or consequences has not happen suddenly.

Tahrir Forum

A Blog on Middle East Transformation

Convergent Authoritarianisms in Egypt and Turkey

Arab Women in the Legislative Process

Arab Gulf’s Mislaid Hopes in Trump

Beware the Ghosts Yemen’s Starved Children

Qatar’s Struggle to Reform Labor Laws

Tragedy and Danger in the Trump-Sisi Meeting

No Plan B for Saudi Energy Policy

Egypt, a Partner for Peace and Stability

Trump Rushes into Raqqa

Saving Yemen

An Overview of Algeria’s Upcoming Elections

Gaza, Aleppo, Taiz: Who Stops the Criminal Slaughter?

Lebanon’s Maronites and Le Pen

Some in the West Acknowledge Role in Arab Suffering

Tunisian Security Forces Rock the Vote

The Wrongful Blackballing of Salam Fayyad

The Attack on Civil Society Outside Cairo

Iran’s Small Hand in Yemen

Trump’s Threat to Arab-Israeli Peace

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