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Weekend Reading: Morocco’s Monarchy, Saudi’s Seat, and Turkey’s Turn on Syria

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By experts and staff

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  • Steven A. CookCFR Expert
    Eni Enrico Mattei Senior Fellow for Middle East and Africa Studies

Samia Errazzouki examines Morocco’s new cabinet, and argues that authoritarian politics remains the dominant trend in the country.

Maya Gebeily discusses the irony of Saudi Arabia’s decision to sit out its turn on the UN Security Council.

Syria Deeply does a Q&A with analyst Gokhan Bacik, exploring the question of whether Turkey’s stance on Syria is shifting.