Latino leaders could collaborate with Black communities. Why don’t they?
The two groups have different views on whether racism is systemic or not, our research finds. It wasn’t always this way.
More than 2 million people have already fled the Ukraine conflict. How will they fare in new countries?
If European nations want to welcome these refugees, here’s what they can learn from our research
Can Jews and Palestinians live peacefully in Israel? Here’s a closer look.
Three things to know about Israel's "mixed cities."
Saudi Twitter blew up with support for the crown prince. How much of it is genuine?
Tweets in support of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman racked up after a U.S. report implicated him in the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi
Iraqis have been holding peaceful mass protests. The U.S. strike and its aftermath are undermining that.
Here’s what Iraqi protesters want.
Why Xi Jinping’s Xinjiang policy is a major change in China’s ethnic politics
Beijing’s “Sinicization” campaign extends well beyond Xinjiang.
Iraqis plan to continue protests Friday. Here’s what might happen.
After state crackdowns on anti-government protests this month, many fear more violence.
Saudi, UAE Twitter takedowns won’t curb rampant disinformation on Arab Twitter
Recent activity by social media networks to rein in bot and troll networks is only a token gesture.
How the death of Egypt’s former president shows changing politics
The Egyptian government’s widespread violence toward the Muslim Brotherhood and other opposition parties is strengthening them.
Constitutional reform is important in Algeria and Sudan. Here’s why.
Protesters are demanding change in Sudan and Algeria. But what are the prospects for meaningful reform?
Why Jordan’s identity can’t be bought
The deal of the century promises billions of dollars — and a future of regional instability.
Jordanians worry that the ‘deal of the century’ will come at their expense
At a protest against the United States’ Middle East peace
These three groups are pushing Algeria to change
They have a common denominator: A call for the rule of law.
Will Israel’s Palestinian Arab citizens turn out to vote?
Here is what our new poll shows.
Lessons for Algeria from the 2011 Egyptian uprising
Bouteflika promises not to run again, but the Algerian deep state remains.
The blockade of Qatar has made Qataris more supportive of free speech
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Bashar al-Assad’s international rehabilitation has begun
[caption id="attachment_82196" align="aligncenter" width="960"] In this Sept. 1, 2013, photo,
Israel-Hamas fighting erupted just as negotiations advanced. What started it, and why does it matter?
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Anti-immigrant forces won a victory at the E.U. This is how immigrants will respond.
[caption id="attachment_76669" align="aligncenter" width="960"] A migrant walks past camp beds
When is nationalism a good thing? When it unites an ethnically diverse citizenry
In his new book, “Nation Building: Why Some Countries Come Together
A plague of Twitter bots is roiling the Middle East
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Here’s what happens when diplomats get involved in religious rhetoric
[caption id="attachment_72062" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Representative Mike Pompeo, a Republican from
What’s next for jihadists in Yemen?
[caption id="attachment_69626" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Supporters of Shiite Houthi rebels attend
Survey research in the Middle East needs to be transparent. Here’s why.
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Here’s what old constitutional debates tell us about the new crisis in Iraqi Kurdistan
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Women will soon be issuing fatwas in Saudi Arabia. This isn’t as groundbreaking as you’d think.
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What Twitter can tell us about the Jerusalem protests
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How Trump’s alignment with Saudi Arabia and the UAE is inflaming the Middle East
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Hacking, bots and information wars in the Qatar spat
U.S. investigators claim Russians might be behind some the hacking
Why the words we use about terrorism matter
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Trump’s travel ban may backfire — and hinder U.S. policy
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Kidnapping for ransom works like a market. How it is organized is surprising.
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How Twitter can empower opposition forces in authoritarian countries
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How social media undermined Egypt’s democratic transition
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Here’s what ordinary Arabs think about the Syrian refugee crisis
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How a new youth movement is emerging in Jordan ahead of elections
[caption id="attachment_46209" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Supporters line a street in Amman to receive
Yes, Central African Republic is a real country. But it’s a very different kind of country.
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Here’s how text analysis is transforming social-science research
[caption id="attachment_36430" align="aligncenter" width="1484"] (Kacper Pempel/Reuters)[/caption] The journal Political
Ukraine defeated Russia — at Eurovision. Here’s why that matters
[caption id="attachment_40894" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Eurovision Song Contest winner Jamala is
Beirut’s election was surprisingly competitive. Could it shake up Lebanese politics?
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How can al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula be defeated?
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Why two islands may be more important to Egyptian regime stability than billions in Gulf aid
[caption id="attachment_39654" align="aligncenter" width="908"] Egyptians shout slogans against President Abdel
Here’s why so many of Europe’s terrorist attacks come through this one Brussels neighborhood
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Why did Egyptian security see Giulio Regeni as a threat?
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Why the managed transition after Yemen’s uprising led to war
[caption id="attachment_36019" align="aligncenter" width="908"] Militants loyal to Yemen's exiled government
Why Libya’s transition to democracy failed
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What does an amended constitution really change about Algeria?
[caption id="attachment_34521" align="aligncenter" width="908"] Algeria's President Abdelaziz Bouteflika casts his
Does Twitter bridge the Sunni-Shiite divide or make it worse?
[caption id="attachment_34173" align="aligncenter" width="908"] Iranian protesters set fire to the
Here’s a paradox: Shutting down the Islamic State on Twitter might help it recruit
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Egyptian elections on Twitter, far more interesting than Egyptian elections
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After this month’s attack in Bamako, what do we know about fundamentalist Islam in Mali?
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Here’s what we can learn from how Twitter responded to Paris
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What analysis of the Islamic State’s messaging keeps missing
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Contesting the Caliphate
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Rethinking nations in the Middle East
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Why Islamist insurgents are so difficult to coerce
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How Iraqi Sunnis really feel about the Islamic State
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How Russia Today is using YouTube
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Did civilizations clash over the #ChapelHillShooting?
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What’s behind Yemen’s recent political turmoil
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What's behind Yemen's recent political turmoil
[caption id="attachment_21625" align="aligncenter" width="620"] A Yemeni man reads a
Does the Islamic State believe in sovereignty?
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The ISIS-ification of Islamist politics
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Read and explore the world’s constitutions at this Web site
223 years ago today, the American public woke up to
Read and explore the world's constitutions at this Web site
223 years ago today, the American public woke up to
The Islamic State and the politics of official narratives
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Arabs do care about Gaza
Since the Arab uprisings began in late 2010, Palestine has
Middle East summer reading lineup
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What is the Egyptian anti-coup movement protesting for?
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How social media spreads protest tactics from Ukraine to Egypt
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Do Israel and the United States Share Values?
This is a guest post by Jeremy Pressman, the Alan
Election Report: United Arab Emirates
This is a a guest post from Zachary Smith, an
Benford testing the Egypt vote
Mitch Nolan writes: I'm not a statistician, but I'm looking
The Rise of Muslim Foreign Fighters
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