How states can wield ‘official Islam’ to limit radical extremism Michael Robbins and Lawrence Rubin - November 3, 2017 [caption id="attachment_65731" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Worshipers arrive for Friday prayers at
The dangers of unscientific surveys in the Arab world Justin Gengler - October 27, 2017 [caption id="attachment_65142" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Doha, Qatar's capital. (Reuters)[/caption] Hardly a day
Talk of rigged elections undermines democracy Michael Robbins and Mark Tessler - October 21, 2016 [caption id="attachment_48198" align="aligncenter" width="960"] U.S. Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump
What do ordinary citizens in the Arab world really think about the Islamic State? Mark Tessler, Michael Robbins, and Amaney Jamal - July 27, 2016 What do ordinary Arabs think about the Islamic State? This
Five years after the revolution, more and more Tunisians support democracy Michael Robbins - May 20, 2016 [caption id="attachment_40839" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Supporters of Nidaa Tounes celebrate after
Why it’s wrong to say that the Arab uprisings failed Marc Lynch - March 28, 2016 [caption id="attachment_37971" align="aligncenter" width="908"] Egyptians wave their nation's flag in
Yes, you can trust international surveys. Mostly. Michael Robbins - March 26, 2016 [caption id="attachment_36430" align="aligncenter" width="1484"] (Kacper Pempel/Reuters)[/caption] How do you know
What the Arab uprising protesters really wanted Mark Beissinger, Kevin Mazur, and Amaney Jamal - October 19, 2015 [caption id="attachment_30758" align="aligncenter" width="908"] A man looks at a banner
When it comes to democracy, Egyptians hate the player but Tunisians hate the game Michael Robbins - October 16, 2015 [caption id="attachment_30696" align="aligncenter" width="908"] Election workers count ballots at a
Why Tunisia didn’t follow Egypt’s path Sharan Grewal - February 4, 2015 [caption id="attachment_20907" align="alignnone" width="908"] Soldiers in the Egyptian military remove