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September 6, 2024

United States
The Harris-Trump Debate: Foreign Policy Issue Guide

Presidential nominees Kamala Harris and Donald Trump are set to debate for the first time. These resources offer background and analysis on the foreign policy issues facing the candidates.

A side-by-side image of former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris speaking at podiums.

September 4, 2024

Sub-Saharan Africa
Ruling Parties Gear Up for Coming Elections

Despite a summer of protests, African leaders are doubling down on the status quo.

Participants pose for a group photo at a summit of SADC Heads of State and Government in Harare, Zimbabwe, on Aug. 17, 2024.

June 1, 2012

Regional Organizations
Weekend Reading: The EU and the Arab Spring, Iraq’s Constitution, and Syria’s Economy

Nathalie Tocci writes about the EU’s response to the Arab Spring after more than a year after its beginning. Reidar Visser discusses Maliki’s consolidation of power. Jihad Yazigi predicts the econo…

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May 30, 2014

Iran
Iran and the Arab World

What are Iran’s goals in the Arab world?  Michael Young, the always insightful opinion editor of Beirut’s Daily Star newspaper, wrote this week that Iran has "two sets of contradictory objectives:" …

August 29, 2024

China Strategy Initiative
China in the Middle East: August 2024

August witnessed significant Chinese engagement in the Middle East. Relations with Israel soured as China condemned Israel’s war in Gaza and supported Iran. Meanwhile, ties with Riyadh blossomed with…

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud and Palestinian Foreign Minister Riyad Al-Maliki attend a meeting with Jordanian, Egyptian, Indonesian and Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) delegations.REUTERS/Florence Lo/Pool

October 17, 2014

Political Movements
Weekend Reading: The Artful Arab Spring, Disillusionment in Sidi Bouzid, and Rethinking Fragmented States

St. Lawrence University offers an interactive look at the Arab uprisings through the lens of graffiti art. Michael Marcusa examines the revolutionary spirit of the youth of Sidi Bouzid three-and-a-h…

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