Iran’s security forces have little incentive to ease up on protesters Roya Izadi - September 30, 2022 Will forces remain loyal to the regime? That might depend on their business networks.
Sudan’s leader says the military will step aside. That’s not likely. Salah Ben Hammou - July 7, 2022 Eight months after Sudan’s military coup, what happens now?
How the death of Egypt’s former president shows changing politics Elizabeth Nugent - June 28, 2019 The Egyptian government’s widespread violence toward the Muslim Brotherhood and other opposition parties is strengthening them.
How will the African Union respond to the military overthrow in Sudan? Emmanuel Balogun and Anna Mwaba - April 24, 2019 It has not responded consistently to unconstitutional changes in government.
Military defections didn’t determine the Arab uprisings Kevin Koehler and Amy Holmes - December 21, 2018 [caption id="attachment_81832" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Egyptian security forces reach Tahrir Square
Egypt’s new political system of one: Its president Ellis Goldberg - August 15, 2018 [caption id="attachment_76809" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Portraits of President Abdel Fattah al-Sissi
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
Hosni Mubarak is free again. What does this say about Egypt? Mieczyslaw Boduszynski - March 28, 2017 [caption id="attachment_55949" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Former Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak looks
Why Egyptians have mobilized against public sexual violence Vickie Langohr - April 6, 2016 [caption id="attachment_38721" align="aligncenter" width="908"] (FILE) A file photo dated 22
What has changed in the five years since Egypt’s police sparked a revolution — and what hasn’t Dina Rashed - February 4, 2016 [caption id="attachment_35319" align="aligncenter" width="908"] Riot police guard the site of
What was the Egyptian military thinking after the revolution? Ellis Goldberg - January 27, 2016 [caption id="attachment_34882" align="aligncenter" width="908"] A pro-government protester chants slogans Jan.
Did the Arab uprising destroy the Muslim Brotherhood? Steven Brooke - January 26, 2016 [caption id="attachment_34783" align="aligncenter" width="908"] Supporters of Mohamed Morsi and members
Mutual escalation in Egypt Mokhtar Awad and Nathan Brown - February 9, 2015 [caption id="attachment_21084" align="aligncenter" width="620"] Egyptian President Abdel Fatah al-Sissi delivers
Why Tunisia didn't follow Egypt's path Sharan Grewal - February 4, 2015 This post is part of the “Islamist Politics in the
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
Arab transitions and the old elite Ellis Goldberg - December 9, 2014 [caption id="attachment_18811" align="aligncenter" width="620"] Beji Caid Essebsi, leader of Tunisia's
Militaries, civilians and the crisis of the Arab state Yezid Sayigh - December 8, 2014 [caption id="attachment_18780" align="aligncenter" width="620"] Iraqi soldiers parade inside the main
Arab youth activism for gender equality Vickie Langohr - November 10, 2014 [caption id="attachment_17946" align="aligncenter" width="620"] Moroccan protesters attend a women's rights
Why Egypt’s military orchestrated a massacre Amy Holmes - August 22, 2014 [caption id="attachment_14786" align="aligncenter" width="620"] A poster of deposed Egyptian President
The stakes and symbolism of voting from abroad Laurie Brand - June 5, 2014 [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="606" special=""] Syrian nationals living in Lebanon
A new political dilemma for Egypt’s ruling military Ellis Goldberg - June 2, 2014 [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="606" special="TOPSHOTS "] A poster of Egyptian
A new political dilemma for Egypt's ruling military Ellis Goldberg - June 2, 2014 [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="606" special="TOPSHOTS "] A poster of Egyptian
Egypt: What Comes Next? Joshua Tucker - July 2, 2013 The following is a guest post from Elizabeth Nugent, a PhD student
Subsidizing Peace Joshua Tucker - November 23, 2012 The following is a guest post from SUNY-Buffalo political scientist
2012 Egyptian Presidential Post-Election Report: President Asterisk Joshua Tucker - June 25, 2012 We are pleased to welcome back University of Texas-Austin political
Tunisia Post-Election Report II: Free Fair and Meaningful Joshua Tucker - October 25, 2011 Continuing our series of election reports, we present a second
The Prospects for Democracy in Tunisia and Egypt John Sides - April 25, 2011 Tunisia: bq. I believe Tunisia's chances of becoming a democracy