Is Libya Really on the Path to Democracy? Christopher Blanchard, Karim Mezran, Daniel Serwer, David Mack
Is Libya Really on the Path to Democracy? Christopher Blanchard, Karim Mezran, Daniel Serwer, David Mack
The appointment of a political figure as ambassador often signals the level of importance attached to bilateral relations, more so if the person in question was a career military officer and current cabinet minister. This was the case in February 2012 when Israel named Matan Vilnai as its next ambassador to China. Beijing was more than happy to accept the appointment of then-Israeli Minister of Home Front Defense, seeing it as a signal for further improvement.
Originally posted September 2010
Originally posted December 2010
MEI Podcast, 4 May, 2012,Hamas’s Shifting Political Calculations
MEI Podcast, 4 May, 2012,Hamas’s Shifting Political Calculations
MEI Podcast, 4 May, 2012,Hamas’s Shifting Political Calculations
MEI Podcast, 4 May, 2012,Hamas’s Shifting Political Calculations
MEI Podcast, 4 May, 2012,Hamas’s Shifting Political Calculations
This special edition of MEI Viewpoints offers snapshots of sports and the Middle East.
The tumultuous political changes taking place across the region dominate the news — deservedly so. Yet, there are other changes taking place throughout the Middle East which, though less prominent, also merit attention. Indeed, the region has no shortage of creative and committed “change agents” who in ways great and small have taken meaningful steps to address the myriad challenges to the sustainability of the region’s physical environment. Volume II in this series offers snapshots of a small selection of the many efforts aimed at cultivating responsible environmental stewardship.
This infographic explains one facet of the argument posed in MEI Scholar Zubair Iqbal‘s recent article The Economic Determinants of Arab Democratization, posted March 13.
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Originally posted June 2011
The Russian government, like its counterparts in the West, the Middle East, and elsewhere, was caught off guard by the outburst of Arab uprisings beginning in January 2011 that swept away long-ruling authoritarian regimes in Tunisia, Egypt, Libya, and (it appears) Yemen, and have threatened to topple those in Bahrain and Syria. The response of the Russian government to these events has, like that of Western governments, often been confused and inconsistent. Just as Western governments have done, Moscow has sought to protect its interests in the region.