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Tunisia’s Advantage in State-Building—Compromise (Part 2 of 2)

by Alessandro Bruno | Jun 4, 2020

Post-Ottoman Arab States have adapted the European Westphalia Treaty, state-building model, integrating citizens along territorial and secular lines. But, the significant role…

Tunisia’s Historic Compromise and the Path Toward an Arab Democracy (Part 1 of 2)

by Alessandro Bruno | May 29, 2020

Tunisia has become the setting for key processes to advance the development of an Arab democracy and Islam – and its compatibility with that democracy – by adapting the Europe…

Colonialism and Coronavirus: The Palestinian People’s Predicament

by Ramona Wadi | Apr 9, 2020

In the times of COVID-19, Israel continues to normalize its colonial violence against the Palestinian people, while the international community sticks to cultivating impunity.

Stopping COVID-19 in Its Tracks: Science Gets the Upper Hand

by James M. Dorsey | Apr 7, 2020

Civilizationalist leaders who seek religious legitimacy, cater to a religious support base or initially discarded scientific advice for expedient political reasons may have me…

Operation COVID Crackdown: The Middle East’s Prosecution of Press Freedom

by Elisabeth R. Myers | Apr 6, 2020

Governments around the world, particularly in the MENA region, are taking the COVID-19 pandemic as an opportunity to crack down on freedom of the press and free speech.