Publications

This paper analyzes how Jihadi revisionism has led al-Jama'a and al-Jihad to forego violence, with the consequence of shifting Egypt's Islamist spectrum toward moderation. After years of violent confr...chevron_right

This paper reviews the condition of governance and the state in the Arab world, while further examining the causes for current conditions. In addition, it suggests ways forward toward building a more ...chevron_right

This paper examines the Brotherhood's experience as a political force in Egypt. It discusses its relationship with the government; attempts to maneuver the shifting "red lines" of a closed political s...chevron_right

This paper examines the role of Yemen's Islamist Congregation for Reform (Islah) in Yemeni politics. It addresses four questions: 1) Under what conditions did Islah decide to participate in politics a...chevron_right

This paper starts with a review of US and EU contributions to security sector reform or restructuring in Palestine, Lebanon, and Yemen. It then offers a critical evaluation of their political and oper...chevron_right

This collection of essays provides a platform for preliminary thoughts about the future management of Arab sovereign wealth. In the context of the turbulences to which Arab sovereign wealth funds (SWF...chevron_right

This paper explores the different intercountry dynamics that outline the reform agenda of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) members regardless of oil prices. It is the first in a series of papers tha...chevron_right

This paper analyzes current European approaches to conflict management and resolution in the Middle East. It focuses on practical policies toward the three entities that do not yet have a peace treaty...chevron_right

This paper sheds light on the past and projected growth of Arab and other emerging economies' sovereign wealth funds (SWFs). It is argued that, rather than the absolute size of these funds, it is thei...chevron_right

This paper provides insights into the Muslim Brotherhood's stand on the place and role of the "Sisters" inside the movement. Despite the Brotherhood's ban on women in Egypt's top office, the author ar...chevron_right

This paper provides an overview of the Salafi movements in Algeria, based on research carried out between 2006 and 2008. According to the author, apolitical or anti-political Salafi trends in Algeria ...chevron_right

This paper analyzes the context within which the key players in the Middle East act. It is the first of a multi-author set of studies that examines how Iran, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Jordan, and E...chevron_right

In this paper, the effects of American and European trade arrangements on three MENA countries - Jordan, Morocco, and Egypt - are examined. The author reviews the economic results of these trade agree...chevron_right

This paper describes how Algeria has transitioned from civil war, state failure, and moral decay to stability during the presidency of Abdelaziz Bouteflika. Taking office in 1999, Bouteflika devised a...chevron_right

This paper examines the most influential Islamist groups in Lebanon today, their areas as well as their tools of influence. To understand the political transformations that are taking place among Leba...chevron_right