Middle East and North Africa Publications

Syrian Refugees: Lessons from Other Conflicts and Possible Policies

Jun 29, 2012
Former Wilson Center fellow Rochelle Davis writes on the ongoing crisis in Syria involving refugees and the internally displaced. She makes a number of policy recommendations based upon the recent experiences of Iraqi and Palestinian refugees. more

The Islamists are Coming

The Islamists Are Coming: Who They Really Are

Apr 26, 2012
The Islamists Are Coming is the first book to survey the rise of Islamist groups in the wake of the Arab Spring. Often lumped together, the more than 50 Islamist parties with millions of followers now constitute a whole new spectrum—separate from either militants or secular parties. They will shape the new order in the world’s most volatile region more than any other political bloc. Yet they have diverse goals and different constituencies. Sometimes they are even rivals. more

Economic Lessons from Iraq for Countries of the Arab Spring (Spring 2 2012)

Apr 17, 2012
Given that Iraqis have experienced relatively democratic elections, Sassoon analyzes the economic lessons of an Arab country emerging from an authoritarian regime and assesses the pitfalls that other Arab countries might encounter with their nascent democracies. more

United We Stand, Divided We Fall:The Sudans After the Split

Mar 30, 2012
The paper gives a valuable update on current events, including the ongoing conflicts in Abyei, South Kordofan, and the Nuba Mountains, the implementation of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA), North and South conflicts on oil revenue, and internal political rivalry and governance issues. more

Post Occupation Iraq: The Brittleness of Political Institutions (Spring 2012)

Mar 15, 2012
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Reflections on Women in the Arab Spring: Women’s Voices from Around the World

Mar 05, 2012
On the occasion of International Women’s Day, March 8, 2012, the Middle East Program asked a cross-section of women in the MENA region, the United States, and other countries to reflect on how women have fared in the Arab Spring. more

e-Dossier No. 31 - Secret Soviet-Israeli Negotiations on the Eve of the Yom-Kippur War

Feb 29, 2012
CWIHP is pleased to announce the addition of a new document to its online Digital Archive. The document released today is a secret 1973 conversation between Mordechai Gazit, General Director of the Prime Minister’s Office, and Soviet journalist Victor Louis. more

Saudi Arabia’s Youth and the Kingdom’s Future (Winter 2011)

Jan 17, 2012
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Iran: Turmoil at Home, Assertiveness Abroad? (Winter 2011)

Dec 12, 2011
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The Domestic Impact on Israel of the “Spring,” “Summer,” and September

The Domestic Impact on Israel of the “Spring,” “Summer,” and September (Fall 2011)

Nov 08, 2011
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Way of the Knife

May 22, 2013 – May 29, 2013

This week on Dialogue at the Wilson Center our guest is Mark Mazzetti, a Pulitzer Prize winning reporter for The New York Times. He is the author of the new book, “The Way of the Knife: The CIA, a Secret Army, and a War at the Ends of the Earth.” We also spoke with Curtis Brainard, Editor of The Observatory, the Columbia Journalism Review’s “lens on the science press,” to survey the landscape of science journalism.

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