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The latest MEI Podcasts
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A View From the Gulf: A Discussion of Gulf Politics and Security
Speakers: Dr. Abdulaziz Sager, Dr. Mustafa Alani, Dr. Christian Koch, Amb. David Mack
September 16, 2011
Rebuilding Libya: A Status Report on the Humanitarian Situation on the Ground
Speakers: Gene A. Cretz, Mark S. Ward, Travis Gartner, Wendy Chamberlin
September 7, 2011
Syria on the Verge: Implications for a Nation in Revolt
Speakers: Radwan Ziadeh, Ausama Monajed, Amb. (ret.) Theodore Kattouf, Andrew Tabler
August 10, 2011
Israel's Palestinians: The Conflict Within
Speakers: Ilan Peleg and Dov Waxman
July 25, 2011
My Father Died for Pakistan, An Examination of Religious Extremism in Pakistan
Speakers: Shehrbano Taseer, Marvin Weinbaum
June 28, 2011
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Viewpoints
We open this second volume of our series, Revolution and Political Transformation¸ at a time of uncertainty and transition for the region. Monarchies, republics, and jamahiriyya alike have all faced popular protest to one degree or another, yet some have stood and some have crumbled. The essays in this volume seek to answer the question of why popular uprisings succeed or fail by examining regime responses.
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Policy Insights
Supporting Democratic Movements in the Arab World: An Economist's Perspective
By Dr. Zubair Iqbal
The global community was surprised by the suddenness and intensity of democratic movements in the Arab countries. While universally welcomed, the global response in support of these movements has so far been reactive, uncertain, and slow to build up. The only coherent rendering of such an initiative is the declaration of Deauville Partnership by the Group of 8 countries on May 26-27, 2011. Under the Partnership declaration, long term collaboration will be offered by G-8 member countries to facilitate a “transition towards free, democratic, and tolerant societies” in “Partnership Countries” of the Middle East, beginning with Egypt and Tunisia.
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Policy Briefs
Mehrunisa Qayyum
This Policy Brief examines Syrian regime practices of intimidation, and the engagement of diaspora communities.
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MEI Commentaries
U.N. Palestine Vote: Time to Exhale
By Amb. Wendy Chamberlin
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas early this week will likely fulfill his longstanding vow to introduce in the U.N. Security Council a resolution to recognize Palestine as the 194th member state. No one should be the least bit surprised.
For the past few years, Palestinian Authority Prime Minister Salam Fayyad has worked on his declared strategy to build the institutions of a Palestinian state in the West Bank and then seek international acknowledgment. Indeed, Palestinian success in improving the economy, governance, and even security that benefits Israel, has now won widespread international support. The International Monetary Fund and World Bank have declared the Palestinian Authority ready to assume the responsibility of statehood.
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Encounters
Jonathan D. Abetti
Architecture in the Sultanate of Oman ranges from the very elaborate and modern Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque to the very simple and traditional falaj...
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