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Hicham Alaoui Examines Pact-Making in Middle East
ARD Releases July 2022 Issue of Mofeed Digest
ARD Releases June 2022 Issue of Mofeed Digest
ARD Releases May 2022 Issue of Mofeed Digest
ARD Releases April 2022 Issue of Mofeed Digest
Mofeed-19 Discusses the Pandemic's Impact on Lebanon's Sectarian Politics
Sanaa Seif and Sharif Abdel Kouddous Discuss Egypt's Worsening Human Rights Situation
ARD Releases Jan-March 2022 Edition of Mofeed Digest
Texas A&M Political Scientist Examines Political Economy of Democracy Aid in the Middle East
Mofeed-19 Podcast Explores the Pandemic's Impact on Vulnerable Labor in Egypt
ARD Launches Mofeed Digest
McGill Scholar Studies Links Between Labor Remittances and Militant Organizations in Egypt, Sudan, and Somalia
Mofeed-19 Discusses Impact of COVID-19 on Arab Literary Production
Egypt Scholar Reexamines 2011 Uprising in New Book
Tunisian Activists Examine the Threat of Authoritarian Resurgence
Mofeed-19 Looks at Reporting on COVID-19 in Egypt
Mofeed-19 Podcast Examines Jordan's Response to COVID-19
ARD Launches CARDs Interview Series
ARD Launches Podcast on Politics of COVID-19 in the Arab World
Georgetown Scholar Examines the Impact of the Arab Uprisings on Islamist Movements
In a webinar dated June 2, 2021, Georgetown University Historian Abdullah Al-Arian analyzed how the Arab Uprisings have impacted Islamist movements throughout the region. By the eve of the uprisings, he argues, the posture of Islamist movements reflected a set of political commitments that had emerged largely at the expense of their ideological program and social mission.
Stanford Scholars Reflect on the Legacy of Egypt's January 25 Uprising
In a webinar dated, February 12, 2021, a panel of Stanford University scholars shared their reflections on the legacy of the January 25, 2011 Uprising in Egypt. Marking the 10-year anniversary of the uprising and the ouster of Hosni Mubarak, the panel examined the trajectory of authoritarianism in the country over the past decade. Moderated by ARD Associate-Director Hesham Sallam, the panel included former CDDRL Visiting Scholar Nancy Okail, Stanford Professor of History Emeritus Joel Beinin, and CDDRL Senior Research Scholar Amr Hamzawy.
Scholars and Human Rights Advocates Speak out in Support of Egyptian Civil Society
Statement in Support of the Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights (EIPR)
Israel-Emirates: Neither Betrayal nor History-Making Deal
[This article originally appeared in Orient XII.]
Amr Adly Explains Market-Making Failure in Egypt [VIDEO]
In a webinar dated June 8, 2020, American University in Cairo Scholar Amr Adly presented findings from his new book Cleft Capitalism: The Social Origins of Failed Market Making in Egypt (Stanford University Press, 2020). Egypt has undergone significant economic liberalization under the auspices of the International Monetary Fund, the World Bank, USAID, and the European Commission. Yet after more than four decades of economic reform, the Egyptian economy still fails to meet popular expectations for inclusive growth, better standards of living, and high-quality employment.
Ziad Abu-Rish Analyzes the Trajectory of Lebanon's Uprising [VIDEO]
In a webinar dated, May 27, 2020, Ohio University Historian Ziad Abu-Rish analyzed the trajectory of Lebanon's Uprising and the impact of the Covid-19 crisis on the contemporary political scene. Abu-Rish examined the multiple crises manifesting in Lebanon today and their impact on the fate of the uprising that began in October 2019. While the currency, fiscal, and infrastructural crises were central to the making of Lebanon’s uprising, he argued, the novel strategic innovations that the protesters made were key to shaping its trajectory relative to past protests.
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