The U.S. administration has two options in Iraq: either to back track Trump's harsh rhetoric on Iran and Iraq and accept to continue the previous U.S. administration's policy of tacit agreement with Iran to keep Iraq out of their confrontation, or to continue the current escalation, which will lead to an inevitable clash in Iraq with a serious destabilizing spill-over for other...

Algeria has been witnessing anti-government protests for over a week. President Abdel Aziz Bouteflika, who has been serving as president since 1999, is at the center of the criticism of the protesters. The demonstrations started after the announcement that 82-year-old Bouteflika will be a candidate for the upcoming presidential election on 18 April. For reading the full text...

The U.S. administration has two options in Iraq: either to back track Trump's harsh rhetoric on Iran and Iraq and accept to continue the previous U.S. administration's policy of tacit agreement with Iran to keep Iraq out of their confrontation, or to continue the current escalation, which will lead to an inevitable clash in Iraq with a serious destabilizing spill-over for other...

Egypt is regaining its powerful position in Africa's political, social, and economic landscape. A reason behind Egypt's renewed interest in African politics is to prevent other regional actors such as Turkey and Qatar – Egypt's two main rivals – to have any influence in the continent. For reading the full text please click...

Once close allies in regional affairs, Morocco and Saudi Arabia have been witnessing increasing tension in bilateral relations. On Feb. 8, Morocco's decision to recall its ambassador to Riyadh, Mustafa al-Mansuri, was the latest episode of the deteriorating relations between Riyadh and Rabat. International news agencies also claimed that Morocco has ended its support for the Saudi...

It's clear that the current regime in Egypt – far from any form of democratization – dragged the country into a more totalitarian rule. Following the military coup in 2013, the new regime in Egypt has taken serious steps to limit the activities of civil society. The regime led by Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi took the initial attack on the Muslim Brotherhood movement, the largest...

As a result of the recent debates on Israel's rights over the territories occupied, it appears that Israeli authorities have made a series of attempts to justify their ties with the land and to legitimize the occupation. In this context, in order to prove their antiquity with the land, they have used a variety of archaeological materials to fabricate legitimacy in international...

Sisi's frequent meetings with Trump and Netanyahu reveal that Egypt is under the full control of the U.S. and Israel, particularly with regards to their policies in the Middle East. Egypt's President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi made his fifth appearance at the United Nations General Assembly. He has become the first Egyptian president to participate in the UN General Assembly for five...

It may be misleading to state that the wave of regional transformation, which began in 2010, has come to an end despite the downward course of events in recent years. Many factors, both regional and international, have the potential to reactivate the wave of transformation in the Middle East. The Middle East has been going through a transformation period that was triggered with...

Unlike other countries that experienced violence and instability during the wave of the Arab uprisings, Morocco has achieved relative stability. However, deteriorating economic conditions, the democratic demands of the youth and ethnic discrimination have contributed to widespread dissatisfaction among Moroccans against their long-standing regime. The Arab uprisings, which began...