My interview with Stanford University scholar and Associate Director of the Program on Arab Reform and Development Hesham Sallam on what the war in Iran will – and won't – change in the Middle East

YouTube video by Hesham Sallam

YouTube video by Hesham Sallam

The POMEPS Spring Virtual Research Workshop convenes online discussions of groups of three thematically linked journal article-length papers focusing on topics/cases in the MENA region. To provide fee...

We invite scholars of democracy worldwide to stand in solidarity with the students of Serbia in their struggle for fundamental rights and democratic renewal. By signing this letter, you express your s...

The POMEPS Spring Virtual Research Workshop convenes online discussions of groups of three thematically linked journal article-length papers focusing on topics/cases in the MENA region. To provide fee...

The case of Hungary shows how autocrats can rig elections legally, using legislative majorities to change the law and neutralize the opposition at every turn, no matter what strategy they adopt.

This article examines how the evolution of ideational conflicts between Islamist and leftist intellectual advocates over the past four decades has shaped the dominant discourse and narrative throug...

This article examines how the evolution of ideational conflicts between Islamist and leftist intellectual advocates over the past four decades has shaped the dominant discourse and narrative throug...

YouTube video by Jadaliyya

Warrant also issued for former defence minister Yoav Gallant over allegations of war crimes and crimes against humanity

Revolution and Counterrevolution in Egypt

No region in the world has been more hostile to democracy, more dominated by military and security institutions, or weaker on economic development and inclusive governance than the Middle East. Why ha...

Our new book is sadly relevant in memory of the great James Scott; plus this week's MENA Academy weekly roundup.

Issue Editors: Deen Sharp, Nisrin Elamin, Najib Hourani and Paul Silverstein. April 15, 2024 marks the one year anniversary of the current war in Sudan. It also marks the passing of nearly five years ...

ince October 7, Yemen has made an unexpected return from the margins of global attention. The Houthi movement’s seemingly ad hoc seizure of shipping vessels in the Red Sea, which began in early Nove...

American Political Science Association

Hesham Sallam | Egypt’s general-turned-president has spent lavishly, cemented the military’s political and economic control, and, afraid of suffering Mubarak’s fate, become increasingly repressi...

25/12/2023: This week’s dispatch includes info and analysis re Cairo’s declining regional influence, Red Sea maritime security, German arms to Egyptian navy, EU attempts to bolster Sisi’s regime...