MENA Archives

Why U.S. data forms are adding new race and ethnicity options

Amanda Sahar d’Urso - April 5, 2024

Many Americans welcome the shift in how the government tallies people of Hispanic/Latino and MENA descent.

Michael Robbins and Amaney Jamal - October 6, 2022

Five things to know from Arab Barometer’s latest survey

Michael Robbins - July 20, 2022

That’s what Arab Barometer finds in its latest wave of surveys across 10 countries in the Middle East and North Africa

Amanda Sahar d’Urso - April 7, 2021

Here’s the history behind why U.S. law classifies people from the Middle East as White.

Anna Jacobs and Adel Abdel Ghafar - March 13, 2019

Bouteflika promises not to run again, but the Algerian deep state remains.

Jonathan Fulton - March 5, 2019

Crown Prince Mohamed bin Salman visited Pakistan, India and China in a growing effort to diversify Saudi foreign relations.

Jonathan Fulton - August 9, 2018

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Feryal Cherif and Benjamin Bishin - July 23, 2018

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Mareike Transfeld and Isabelle Werenfels - December 2, 2016

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Marwa Shalaby - October 20, 2016

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