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Ahead of elections on October 5, Syria's caretaker government has imposed exclusionary electoral reforms that risk replicating the democratic facade of the past regime rather than building an inclusive and legitimate political order.
Hussam Hammoud
In this Council Views, ME Council experts assess how the Trump administration’s foreign policy disruptions will impact the region.
Mouin Rabbani, Maysa Baroud, Nejla Ben Mimoune, Adel Abdel Ghafar, Hamidreza Azizi, Dalia Ghanem, Omar H. Rahman, Ranj Alaaldin
In this Council Views, ME Council experts react to Donald Trump’s re-election, analyzing what his return to the White House means for the Middle East and North Africa.
Ahmed Morsy, Mouin Rabbani, Tarik M. Yousef, Nader S. Kabbani, Aisha Al-Sarihi, Galip Dalay, Robert P. Beschel Jr., Justin Dargin , Faozi Al-Goidi, Abdalftah Hamed Ali, Mahjoob Zweiri, Ranj Alaaldin
Increased public spending has boosted the popularity of Algeria’s president but the country’s structural problems remain unchanged.
Dalia Ghanem
Opposition figures continue to be banned from running for elections due to corruption charges. Is it an attempt to sideline the competition or distract from mounting economic woes?
Nejla Ben Mimoune, Oumeyma Chelbi
The Israeli onslaught against Palestine is pushing Jordan into an unenviable spot with pressure coming from all sides.