Why can’t Lebanon’s leaders fix its economic crisis? Jamal Ibrahim Haidar and Adeel Malik - October 20, 2021 Lebanese politicians and elites profit from their corrupt system — and foreign donors keep propping them up to hang onto their own influence
Why do foreign donors face a tough choice in dealing with Lebanon’s economic crisis? Jamal Ibrahim Haidar and Adeel Malik - July 29, 2020 Sectarianism and cronyism stifle economic reform
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
Why it’s good for dictators to have dictator friends Oisín Tansey, Kevin Koehler, and Alexander Schmotz - September 15, 2016 [caption id="attachment_46240" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, welcomes
Why some (but not all) Middle East militaries stand by their leaders Holger Albrecht and Dorothy Ohl - March 29, 2016 [caption id="attachment_38143" align="aligncenter" width="908"] Egyptian security forces and others gather
Why fear explains the failure of Egypt’s revolution Jakob Wichmann, Gamal Soltan, and Ellen Lust - January 25, 2016 [caption id="attachment_34738" align="aligncenter" width="908"] An Egyptian protester throws back a
What are the Kurdish Women’s Units fighting for in Syria? Amy Holmes - December 23, 2015 [caption id="attachment_33884" align="aligncenter" width="908"] FILE: Young Syrian-Kurdish women take part
The Syrian military has thousands of deserters. New research tells us why they left. Kevin Koehler, Holger Albrecht, and Dorothy Ohl - December 17, 2015 [caption id="attachment_33649" align="aligncenter" width="908"] Syrian civilians who volunteered to join
What the battle for Kobane says about U.S. overseas military bases Amy Holmes - February 2, 2015 [caption id="attachment_20798" align="aligncenter" width="620"] A woman celebrates the liberation from
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