Regions / Middle East & North Africa

  • Morocco's Short-Sighted Politics

    Commentary

    By Anna Theofilopoulou, May 21, 2012

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    Morocco's democratic deficit, too often abetted by allies, has contributed to an unsustainable status quo both at home and in Western Sahara.

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  • Israel's Reluctant Friend

    Commentary

    By Kevjn Lim, May 15, 2012

    This article examines the political and economic ties between Israel and Azerbaijan and the discussion of Israeli plans to attack Iran from Azerbaijan, however, the author concludes that Baku will not permit Tel Aviv to use its territory for striking the Islamic Republic as Azeri national interests would be undermined.

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  • Syrian Kurds Fleeing to Iraqi Safe Haven

    Commentary

    By Samer Muscati, May 14, 2012

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    Iraq is better known for exporting refugees than receiving them. But Syrian Kurds are increasingly crossing the border.

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  • Labor Trafficking: Modern-day Slave Trade

    Column

    By Walden Bello, May 11, 2012

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    Migrant workers are the slaves of the modern world.

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  • Elections and Instability in Algeria

    Commentary

    By Wided Khadraoui, May 11, 2012

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    The May 10 elections are not a sign that the Arab Spring is coming to Algeria.

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  • Review: The Islamists Are Coming

    Review / FPIF Picks Department

    By Giorgio Cafiero, May 10, 2012

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    A new book looks at the implications of the rise of political Islam in the Middle East and North Africa.

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  • Morals in the Age of One Superpower

    Book Excerpt

    By Adil E. Shamoo, May 9, 2012

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    Can a superpower act morally in its foreign policy? Recent evidence of U.S. conducts suggests otherwise.

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