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August 20, 2018

Southeast Asia
What Maneuvering Around the 2019 Elections Says About Indonesian Democracy

The past two weeks, both major contenders for the 2019 Indonesian presidential election took steps in advance of the contest next April, which almost surely will pit incumbent President Joko Widodo o…

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August 17, 2012

Turkey
Weekend Reading: Syria’s Revolution, Egypt’s Crossroads, and Turkey’s EU Bid

Husam Dughman writes for Informed Comment on why Syria’s revolution is different than Libya’s. Shahira Amin says that in light of Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi’s recent military purge, it is up …

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August 11, 2012

Egypt
Weekend Reading: Egypt’s Past is Present, Libyan Islamists, and Jordanian Challenges

Amin Shalabi wonders if history will repeat itself in the U.S.-Egypt relationship. Alison Pargeter offers the deeper story on Islamism in Libya on Open Democracy. Amer Al Sabaileh discusses Jordan’…

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September 9, 2011

Israel
Palestine in the UN: A Failure of Leadership

A visit to London for a conference and several panel appearances this week has not inspired much optimism about Israeli-Palestinian developments. In an article today in The Weekly Standard, I report …

January 29, 2024

Technology and Innovation
Arthur Ross Book Award: "Chip War: The Fight for the World’s Most Critical Technology"

Gideon Rose celebrates the winners of this year’s Arthur Ross Book Award: Chris Miller, Susan L. Shirk, and Daniel Treisman. The program includes an award ceremony with each winner, and a discussi…

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August 20, 2020

Middle East and North Africa
Lebanon’s Frustrating Day of Judgment

Fifteen years after the killing of former Prime Minister Rafiq Hariri roiled Lebanese society, the international tribunal’s ruling has left wide open the question of who at high levels was responsibl…

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