Tahrir Forum

A Blog on Middle East Transformation

A Decisive Year for Iraqi Kurds

By Mohammed A. Salih

June 5, 2017

The risks are high, but an independent Kurdish state is within reach of a fractious leadership.

Three New Trends in Iran’s Politics

By Shireen T. Hunter

May 31, 2017

The country’s ruling establishment, guardians of the 1979 Islamic revolution, confront a changing society.

Empty Promises in Riyadh

By Nabeel Khoury

May 29, 2017

The Trump administration pageant moves to the Middle East.

Turkey’s Turn toward Russia

May 24, 2017

Despite tensions over Syria, Turkey is increasingly turning to Russia to secure its foreign and domestic policy needs.

Trump’s Middle East Fantasies

By Rami G. Khouri

May 17, 2017

Based on the outlines of Trump’s apparent goals, all his goals are rehashed versions of past policy failures.

Five Ghosts That Haunt the Arab World

By Rami G. Khouri

May 11, 2017

To understand the messy state of the Middle East today, look toward its past.

Saudi Arabia’s Post-Oil Future

By Hala Al-Dosari

May 9, 2017

The story behind Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman Bin Abdelaziz Al-Saud’s vision to take the country into the future

Iran Is a Paper Tiger

By Shireen T. Hunter

May 8, 2017

From Riyadh to Washington, international leaders overestimate the power of the Islamic Republic of Iran.

Will Israel Reciprocate Hamas’ Gesture towards Peaceful Coexistence?

By Rami G. Khouri

May 3, 2017

Israel has not offered any such signals, and remains defiant of the international consensus of the UN Security Council that its colonial settlements must end and it must share Jerusalem.

Convergent Authoritarianisms in Egypt and Turkey

By Jannis Grimm

May 2, 2017

After Turkey’s constitutional referendum, it is increasingly apparent that its government is exhibiting similar authoritarian tendencies to Egypt since 2013.

Arab Women in the Legislative Process

By Laila Elimam and Marwa Shalaby

April 27, 2017

Women continue to face challenges in accessing the higher echelons of political power, but also in playing a more substantive role in the policymaking process.

Arab Gulf’s Mislaid Hopes in Trump

April 23, 2017

The contradictions of U.S. foreign policy could lead to renewed tensions with Gulf leaders.

Beware the Ghosts Yemen’s Starved Children

By Rami G. Khouri

April 19, 2017

Their ghosts will come back to haunt us one day. There is nothing in the world more frightening than the ghost of a starved child seeking retribution.

Qatar’s Struggle to Reform Labor Laws

By Sabrina Toppa

April 12, 2017

Though Qatar has been reforming its laws on migrant labor, little is being done to address the system’s underlying deficiencies.

Tragedy and Danger in the Trump-Sisi Meeting

By Rami G. Khouri

April 5, 2017

Egypt’s path, with the continued support of the U.S., could lead towards further catastrophe.

No Plan B for Saudi Energy Policy

By Hadi Fathallah

April 3, 2017

Saudi Arabia is betting that oil markets will rebalance themselves at higher prices, and it has no economic backup plan if prices remain low.

Egypt, a Partner for Peace and Stability

By Magda Shahin

March 19, 2017

U.S.-Egyptian relations are at a crossroads.

Trump Rushes into Raqqa

By Nabeel Khoury

March 15, 2017

America wades deeper into the quagmire of Syria’s civil war.

Saving Yemen

By Gerald M. Feierstein

March 9, 2017

A victory in the civil war, by either side, is unlikely to bring peace.

An Overview of Algeria’s Upcoming Elections

March 7, 2017

A primer on Algeria’s upcoming legislative elections, parliament, candidates, and registered voters.

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