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Arab Reform Initiative @arabreforminit.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

In his commentary Tarek Megrisi Director of information & Visiting Fellow at @ecfr.eu examines how repeated UN-led processes have shaped Libya’s political trajectory, why the #Trumpadministration has renewed its focus on #Libya Read his article: tinyurl.com/yepwhwka

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Arab Reform Initiative @arabreforminit.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Are Morocco's 2026 legislative elections a turning point? How have Morocco's parliamentary institutions evolved? Why do so many Moroccans choose not to vote? Lamia Elfehaim unpacks these questions. Read her article tinyurl.com/yscdwhrm

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Arab Reform Initiative @arabreforminit.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Tomorrow we are having a timely conversation around water #scarcity, unequal access, governance, climate change, and the politics of transboundary water resources in #Jordan, #Palestine & #Lebanon with experts from the region. Register here tinyurl.com/43u4hm82

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Arab Reform Initiative @arabreforminit.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

In this video, ARI assistant researcher Nadia Jmal breaks down "youth co-optation"—how authoritarian regimes use programs and empowerment narratives to boost their legitimacy without real reform. 📄 Read the paper: tinyurl.com/3awc3rs6 📷 Hamda Dhaouadi / ARI Image Allies program

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Arab Reform Initiative @arabreforminit.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

Yet Iraq’s geography is a rare asset, with potential routes to the Mediterranean, Red Sea, and Gulf. The crisis has created powerful incentives for regional integration. Whether Iraq can seize that moment, or repeat the same patterns... 🔗 Read the full commentary by Ahmed Tabaqchali

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Arab Reform Initiative @arabreforminit.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

Then there's the pipeline problem. A years-long dispute between #Baghdad and the #KRG over the Iraq-Türkiye Pipeline left Iraq with almost no viable alternative export route. Political fudges, temporary agreements, unresolved differences, the infrastructure simply wasn't there.

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Arab Reform Initiative @arabreforminit.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

The power sector took a double hit: oil production was slashed from ~4.9M to ~1.6M bpd, dragging gas output down by a reported 70%, compounding shortages already caused by cuts in #Iranian_gas exports. A crisis stacked on a crisis.

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Arab Reform Initiative @arabreforminit.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

#Iraq earns 90% of its revenues from oil. When the Strait closed, the government could still cover expenditures for March–May, oil revenues arrive 2–3 months after export. But beyond that? Domestic borrowing, accumulating arrears, and a budget already under strain before the crisis hit.

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Arab Reform Initiative @arabreforminit.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

The closure of the #StraitofHormuz cut off ~95% of Iraq’s oil exports overnight. But the real story isn’t the war, it’s the decades of self-inflicted damage that left #Iraq so exposed. A thread on Ahmed Maan Tabaqchali’s latest commentary. 👇 tinyurl.com/259hd5zu

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Arab Reform Initiative @arabreforminit.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

Online violence is increasingly being used to silence women journalists in conflict settings. In this paper by Badra Dabbabi examines how digital spaces have become another front of pressure and intimidation against journalists in Sudan. Read the full paper: lnkd.in/dwZdaFtS

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Arab Reform Initiative @arabreforminit.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

Student unions in Tunisia have always been the most politically fertile ground in the region, producing union organizers, opposition leaders, and civil society activists across generations. But are they still? Read the interview lnkd.in/deYJs88K Cover image of the official UGET Facebook page

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Arab Reform Initiative @arabreforminit.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

كانت النقابات الطلابية في تونس دائماً أخصب أرض سياسية في المنطقة، إذ أنجبت منظمين نقابيين وقادة معارضة وفاعلين في المجتمع المدني عبر الأجيال لكن هل لا تزال كذلك؟ تتحدث ملاك الأكحل مع عالم الاجتماع مطاع أمين الواعر لتفحص كيف تغيّر المشهد منذ 2011 @malek93.bsky.social لقراءة الحوار tinyurl.com/9mkf3m76

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Arab Reform Initiative @arabreforminit.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

AI and the US-Israel-Iran War: What You Need to Know By Andrew Findell-Aghnatios, Haroun Khouni, and Nadia Asaad To read the full paper tinyurl.com/mve2kw9j

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Arab Reform Initiative @arabreforminit.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

Amid #censorship, information gaps, and competing #narratives, this piece clarifies what can be known today: Who is deploying these #technologies? How are they used? And what are the implications for civilians and critical infrastructure?

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Arab Reform Initiative @arabreforminit.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

At the center lies a growing entanglement between militaries and private #tech companies, operating within a “black box” of limited transparency.

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Arab Reform Initiative @arabreforminit.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

War is no longer fought only on the battlefield, it is shaped by #algorithms, data, and opaque systems. This new Q&A unpacks how #AI is transforming the US–Israel–Iran war: from decision-support systems and automated targeting, to the amplification of disinformation and the risks of lethal errors.

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Arab Reform Initiative @arabreforminit.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

From urgent policy gaps to grassroots responses, this is a look at what a truly farmer-centered path forward could mean. Read full paper tinyurl.com/3f4pamuc

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Arab Reform Initiative @arabreforminit.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

while global disruptions caused by the closure of the strait of #Hormuz, from #energy to fertilizers, are pushing Lebanon’s breadbasket to the brink.

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Arab Reform Initiative @arabreforminit.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

In our conversation with Kanj Hamade, we unpack how #Israel is conducting an #ecocide in of South #Lebanon and destroying farmland, #infrastructure, and the foundations of rural life,

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Arab Reform Initiative @arabreforminit.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

Sarine Karajerjian discusses with Energy Specialist Diana Kaissi, her recent publication ‘Hormuz Under Fire: LNG Disruption, Regional Exposure, & Energy Sovereignty in MENA’ Watch here: youtu.be/zAbbugv_Chs?si… Diana's paper: tinyurl.com/4bm76d4k #Hormuz #Iran #GCC #Energy

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Arab Reform Initiative @arabreforminit.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

ARI in @thenationalnews.com Experts say Israel’s campaign in Lebanon is another example of its “yellow line” doctrine, when Israel razed villages on the outer edge of Gaza to create a buffer zone during the war there. tinyurl.com/2nhh4m35

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Arab Reform Initiative @arabreforminit.bsky.social · 21/03/2026

ARI in @thenationalnews.com As attacks increasingly hit areas without clear military targets, our ED Nadim Houry points to a troubling shift in both strategy and legal boundaries, raising concerns about civilian protection and the erosion of international norms. tinyurl.com/42xvbdpb

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Arab Reform Initiative @arabreforminit.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

As tensions escalate around the #StraitofHormuz, #LNG markets are entering a new phase of uncertainty. In this Q&A, Diana El Kaissi explores the crisis’s implications for #energy security, regional exposure, and long-term energy sovereignty. Read the Q&A here: lnkd.in/dtwHw65f

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Arab Reform Initiative @arabreforminit.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

Catch Nadim on Al Jazeera English’s Inside Story; Israel’s escalating offensive in Lebanon and the risks of the country being drawn deeper into a widening regional conflict. youtu.be/1cXrNN-HrqE?... #Iran #lebanon

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Israel ramps up its offensive in Lebanon, threatening to stay | Inside Story

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Arab Reform Initiative @arabreforminit.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

The Middle East is living through the exhaustion of an old security order, as fragmented alliances and external dependencies fail to deliver stability while no credible regional alternative has yet emerged. Analysis by ARI's Nadim Houry: lnkd.in/d2WDesB3

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BRISMES @brismes.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

📣 CFP: SARN UK Conference 2026 📣 📆 When: 17-18 September 2026 📍Where: @cambup-polsci.cambridge.org 🎭Theme: Syria in Transition (more details👇) 💻Submit abstract here: forms.gle/CYxwrgtDs9RH... 📅Submission deadline: 17 May 2026 🖼️Artwork by Issam Kourbaj

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Rima I Anabtawi @rimaanabtawi.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

“..our commitment is to remain engaged in radical acts of political imagination and to remember that the peoples of this region are not spectators in history. They can and must remain its authors, especially when the region is going through such massive changes.”

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The Debate - France 24 @f24debate.france24.com · 05/03/2026

Speaking on #F24Spotlight, Nadim Houry of @arabreforminit.bsky.social shares concerns from #Beirut as #Iran war escalates regionally.

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Mai El-Sadany @maitelsadany.bsky.social · 07/03/2026

An important read from Nadim Houry: "Lebanon does not have to accept domination. It requires shifting the strategy and the terrain of resistance – from the battlefield to the political, diplomatic, and institutional arenas." www.arab-reform.net/publication/... @arabreforminit.bsky.social

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Lebanon Cannot Be Built on Two False Choices: Rethinking sovereignty, resistance, and survival in a changing Middle East

Lebanon finds itself trapped between two impossible choices. On one side stands an increasingly aggressive Israel, fully backed by the United States and led by a government that speaks openly about…

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Arab Reform Initiative @arabreforminit.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

In this statement: lnkd.in/dNWH8K7v - the Arab Reform Initiative reflects on the emerging regional order, the limits of externally imposed visions, and the enduring role of societies, civic actors, and local agency in shaping the region’s future. #Lebanon #Iran

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Arab Reform Initiative @arabreforminit.bsky.social · 19/02/2026

youtu.be/A5m1lch7CRo In this video, Tunisian researcher and natural resources engineer Yasser Souilmi shares key findings from his research on water justice in Tunisia, highlighting the structural inequalities that shape access to drinking water across urban and rural communities.

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Yasser Souilmi, Researcher and Natural Resources Engineer

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Arab Reform Initiative @arabreforminit.bsky.social · 18/02/2026

youtu.be/67LTlkgLK_A This conversation is part of our broader campaign, Community Voices, Policy Choices: Food, Water, and Power in Tunisia, grounded in research and consultation meetings held in Tunis and Kairouan with farmers, practitioners, researchers, and local actors.

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Dr. Imen Louati, Researcher and Ecological Program Manager

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Arab Reform Initiative @arabreforminit.bsky.social · 17/02/2026

في تونس، ندرة المياه تحدد ما نزرع وما نأكل ومن يستفيد من السياسات الزراعية. نسلط الضوء هذا الأسبوع على هذه التقاطعات عبر أبحاثنا وتعاوننا مع خبراء محليين لدعم نقاشات وسياسات أكثر عدلاً.

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Arab Reform Initiative @arabreforminit.bsky.social · 17/02/2026

youtube.com/shorts/QWT-z... In Tunisia, water scarcity dictates what we grow, what we eat, and who benefits from agricultural policies. This week, we highlight these intersections through our research and collaboration with local experts to support fairer discussions and policies.

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Arab Reform Initiative @arabreforminit.bsky.social · 16/02/2026

In partnership with @smex.org , this thired webinar in ARI’s Siyasa & Silicon series moves beyond innovation narratives to examine data centers as strategic infrastructure shaping sovereignty, ownership, dependency, privacy, and inequality. Join us for a critical conversation: tinyurl.com/3hdpr2yj

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Michael Brill @michaelpbrill.bsky.social · 11/09/2025

"While calls for an inclusive transitional justice that serves all Syrians are warranted, they raise unrealistic expectations of what transitional justice can effectively achieve in the short term..." @arabreforminit.bsky.social www.arab-reform.net/publication/...

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Process Over Outcome: Rethinking Transitional Justice in Syria

No matter how you slice it, transitional justice will at times exclude certain groups of victims at the expense of others. This is as true for Syria as it is in many other contexts, especially when…

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Martin Schwarz @schwarz-martin.bsky.social · 10/10/2025

Interview mit Amine Kharrat von der tunesischen NGO Al Bawsala bei der #Umwelt⁠politik-Konferenz der @arabreforminit.bsky.social in der #MENA⁠-Region zu #Wasserstoff⁠-Projekten in #Tunesien (ar mit engl UT) youtu.be/VZhe4EoNffY

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Sam Heller | سام هيلر @abujamajem.com · 04/11/2025

@arabreforminit.bsky.social's @naderatassi.bsky.social on opacity surrounding big-ticket investments announced by Syrian government, and what it implies about government's vision for private investment-driven recovery: www.arab-reform.net/publication/...

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Deals Without Details: The Opaque Political Economy of Syria’s New Mega-Projects

Amid a flurry of multi-billion-dollar memoranda of understanding (MoUs), the Syrian Transitional Government is positioning private investment as the engine of reconstruction. The recent announcemen…

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Abdo Jabassini @syrianzo.bsky.social · 04/12/2025

My latest examines how security challenges in southern #Syria persist, evolve, and transform — and what this reveals about state authority, armed networks and demobilisation, drug trafficking, and foreign intervention in post-Assad context. @arabreforminit.bsky.social bit.ly/4ryNIQh

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Arab Reform Initiative @arabreforminit.bsky.social · 23/07/2025

In this sharp new piece, @haidhaid22.bsky.social examines the tenuous ceasefire in Syria’s Sweida region, warning that the U.S.-brokered truce masks deeper unresolved tensions. Amid rising sectarian hate speech, the calm may prove short-lived. Read full article: lnkd.in/efX3njFw

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The Debate - France 24 @f24debate.france24.com · 17/07/2025

🔎 #Syria: "A possible misunderstanding is that #Al-Sharaa and his allies thought #Israel might allow some movement if he eased up on the #Golan." 👉 @arabreforminit.bsky.social ‘s Nadim Houry ➡️Full show: f24.my/BJy4.x #ısrael #Sweida

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Arab Reform Initiative @arabreforminit.bsky.social · 10/04/2025

Can a constitutional declaration drafted in two weeks shape Syria’s future? Zaid Al-Ali, Visiting Fellow at Princeton unpacks the risks and potential of Syria’s new transitional framework in this in-depth conversation with ARI’s Nadim Houry. Full interview: lnkd.in/dTE-awqU @zalali.bsky.social

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Arab Reform Initiative @arabreforminit.bsky.social · 24/03/2025

📢 27/03/2025 - Webinar: A panel discussion featuring four dossier authors, diving into how environmental governance is evolving in #Syria, #Palestine, and #Iraq, and examining the impact of recent political shifts on climate resilience. 🔗 Register here: lnkd.in/diVrCrPC

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Arab Reform Initiative @arabreforminit.bsky.social · 19/03/2025

Webinar Series: #Palestine Insight | The Arab League’s Reconstruction Plan for #Gaza: What Role for Palestinians? 📅 Thursday, March 20 ⏰ 10-11:30am CET | 11am-12:30pm Gaza 📍 Online Details & Zoom registration: tinyurl.com/49v6755m @alshabaka.bsky.social

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Arab Reform Initiative @arabreforminit.bsky.social · 14/03/2025

Nadim Houry était l'invité de l’émission Parlons-en sur @france24.com, aux côtés du journaliste Ludovic De Foucaud. L’échange a porté sur l’évolution de la situation en #Syrie, marquée par des violences sans précédent et les défis d’un éventuel accord avec les Kurdes. 🔗 tinyurl.com/54dpewsa

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Arab Reform Initiative @arabreforminit.bsky.social · 10/03/2025

Interview with Laury Haytayan, #MENA Director of the Natural Resource Governance Institute, examines how Lebanon’s already dire economic and energy crises have been deepened by the recent war: tinyurl.com/3w4b2u97 #Lebanon

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Arab Reform Initiative @arabreforminit.bsky.social · 04/03/2025

With #AbdelmadjidTebboune’s landslide re-election, #Algeria enters a new phase, is it truly a "New Algeria" or just a return to military dominance in civilian affairs? In this in-depth analysis, policy expert Aghiles Aït-Larbi unpacks Algeria’s shifting power dynamics. 📍https://lnkd.in/dTS2DcSN

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Taif Alkhudary @alktaif.bsky.social · 09/02/2025

Excited to share my new report on how people are organising for the environment in Iraq and the challenges they face amidst an increasingly shrinking civic space in the country

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Wim Zwijnenburg @wammezz.bsky.social · 10/02/2025

A fragmented environmentalist movement in #Iraq struggles with addressing the country's major challenges due to limited funding, oppression and lack of political will for change. Collective action is needed! New @arabreforminit.bsky.social report www.arab-reform.net/publication/...

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