Middle East and North Africa
Federalists, Heed the Lessons of Iraqi Consolidation
Lisa Blaydes Sat, Aug 18, 2018, 9:00 AM
Failed efforts suggest a federalist system based in Baghdad might create new problems.
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Omphalos: Middle East Conflict in Perspective
Omphalos takes an interdisciplinary look at the contemporary Middle East, and is published jointly with two key partners: Academic Exchange, an educational non-profit that seeks to deepen understanding of Israel in the international academic community, and the Brookings Center for Middle East Policy and its blog, Markaz. Turmoil in today's Middle East today implicates a wide array of legal questions, bears huge costs for civilian populations, and poses diverse challenges to policymakers, activists, lawyers, and reformers. For the issues that Lawfare treats, the Middle East is a kind of omphalos.
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Deconcentrating Power in Arab-Majority Countries
Zaid Al-Ali Fri, Aug 17, 2018, 1:27 PM
Many states in the Arab world have debated the value of decentralization and federalism, but none has successfully adopted a constitution that satisfies those objectives.
Saudi Arabia
On an Island: Saudi Arabia’s Relentless Obsession With Qatar Is Aiding Iran
Colin P. Clarke Fri, Aug 17, 2018, 8:00 AM
If Saudi Arabia wants to better confront Iran, the kingdom should ease off its distracting feud with its neighbor, Qatar.
Middle East and North Africa
A Fourth War With Hamas in Gaza?
Daniel Byman Fri, Aug 17, 2018, 7:00 AM
As Hamas explores new tactics following the March of Return, the fate of civilians in Gaza remains uncertain.
Middle East and North Africa
Federalist Dreams for the Middle East
Chibli Mallat Thu, Aug 16, 2018, 1:59 PM
“Federalism” has specific connotations in the Middle East, which must be understood before suggesting federal reforms as solutions to the region’s most persistent conflicts.
Israel-Palestine
Federalism in Israel-Palestine: Fresh Ideas, Old Problems
Nathan J. Brown Wed, Aug 15, 2018, 7:51 AM
The third essay in a series on federalist governance in the Middle East.
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Saudi Strike Kills 40 Children in Yemen
J. Dana Stuster Tue, Aug 14, 2018, 4:29 PM
The deadly bombing in Yemen fits a pattern of carelessness in the Saudi air campaign, Turkey threatens to find new partners after U.S. imposes sanctions, and Iraq finalizes its election recount but is still negotiating a governing coalition.
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