The President of the United States, Joe Biden, “announced his intent to nominate” Alina L. Romanowski as Ambassador to Iraq, according to a readout from the White House. Romanowski will be replacing Ambassador Matthew Tueller, who has been serving in Iraq since June 2019. She has over 40 years of service in the US Department of State and US Agency for International Development (USAID). At the USAID, she served as
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan paid an official visit to Qatar on December 6-7. A wide range of delegations comprised of high-level officials accompanied him. The visit, above all, was taken place to make the seventh annual meeting within the scope of the Supreme Strategic Committee. Arriving in Doha on December 6 upon the invitation of Qatar Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, Erdogan was welcomed with an official
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The post-Arab spring political order established within the Middle East seems to be heading for its last right as regional players are reassessing their political calculations and moving forward towards new alignments. Political changes ushered in by the arrival of President Biden in the
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Turkish-Emirati relations have been witnessing a new round of normalization following an
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Abdennour Toumi: François-Marie Arouet, known as Voltaire, once said: “While states have armies, the Prussian Army has a state.” What are the reasons for the idea that Arab armies have states? Is this idea accepted in terms of military influence on societal spaces in Arab countries? Prof. Abdel-Fattah Mady: In the Arab world, we must be very careful when we touch on these words. In general, armies in third world countries emerged in different contexts from those in which European
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Abdennour Toumi: The Taliban have formed a caretaker government, weeks after they took control of the country. What is your take on their new way of governing? How will the Taliban’s new caretaker government deliver for the Afghan people? Asst. Prof. Imran Ashraf: The Taliban’s new political set-up in Afghanistan, in contrast to their government from 1996 to 2001, has four distinct features. The first of these is that the Taliban’s leadership is willing and trying to be engaged with
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Abdennour Toumi: Lebanon is currently experiencing developments that could take the Lebanese people back to the painful years of the civil war. What are the options for the next government and political activities in the country? What is the main reason for the immediate interruption of the work of the Saad al-Hariri government? Prof. Khattar Abou Diab: Lebanon has been grappling with deep political, economic, and social problems for some time. The economic crisis in Lebanon in recent years, in
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Abdennour Toumi: Algeria has gone through pre-legislative elections on June 12, which led to the National Liberation Front (FLN) leading the results of these elections. The FLN is calculated on the variable of continuity and not the break that was a legitimate demand in the peaceful movement of 2019. What are the options of the administration of President Abdelmadjid Tebboune and the political events arising from the new political structure produced by the June 12 elections? Prof. Yahia Zoubir: The
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Abdennour Toumi: How would you describe the main directions of France’s Middle East policy? Prof. Bertrand Badie: To understand France’s policy in the Middle East, we need to look to the past. When the Arab-Israeli war broke out in 1967, France, under the presidency of Charles de Gaulle, had an Arab policy capable of transforming power. This policy has three axes that no longer exist today. The first axis is that, in the bipolar political system brought by the Cold
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The President of the United States, Joe Biden, “announced his intent to nominate” Alina L. Romanowski as Ambassador to Iraq, according to a readout from the White House. Romanowski will be replacing
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Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said on Wednesday that he was returning to Addis Ababa after pro-government forces claimed important victories in their struggle against Tigrayan rebels. On Monday, the government announced
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French Minister of Foreign Affairs, Jean-Yves Le Drian, paid a surprise visit to Algeria on Wednesday, where he was greeted by his counterpart, Ramtane Lamamra. Le Drian stated that “I had the
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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan paid an official visit to Qatar on December 6-7. A wide range of delegations comprised of high-level officials accompanied him. The visit, above all, was taken place
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US diplomat Stephanie Williams, one of the important architects of the ceasefire in Libya in October 2020 and the interim Government of National Unity (GNU), which took office in March 2021, has
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Beirut port blast investigator Tarek Bitar has been authorized to restart his investigation following a month-long suspension due to legal accusations against him, judicial sources say. A Beirut court ruled that Bitar
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The United States on Tuesday imposed sanctions on more than a dozen people and entities in Syria, accusing them of being connected to serious human rights abuses and repressive acts. The Treasury
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Iran issued a statement denouncing the US administration’s fresh sanctions on Iranian officials and institutions over human rights abuse allegations. Posting a message on his Twitter account, Iran’s Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Saeed
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According to news on Algerian state television, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas met with President Tebboune as part of his visit to Algeria. In a press conference after the meeting, Tebboune said, “We
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Turkey and Qatar signed 15 new agreements on Tuesday to strengthen bilateral cooperation. The signing ceremony for 12 agreements on commerce, investment, development, culture, youth, sports, diplomacy, health, religious affairs, and media
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A suspect in the 2018 murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi was arrested in France on Tuesday, according to a French court official. According to the official, in accordance with the typical
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Iranian media reported on Tuesday that the nuclear talks in Vienna will resume on Thursday. According to the report, Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister and head of the negotiation team, Ali Bagheri Kani,
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Iraq’s Basra governorate was hit with a bomb-laden motorcycle on Tuesday which resulted in the killing of at least four civilians. The bomb attack injured four others and caused significant material damage
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Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu has met with former Syrian Prime Minister Riad Hijab during his trip to Doha, Qatar. On Monday, Cavusoglu tweeted, “With former Syrian Prime Minister Riad Hijab, I
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