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August 3, 2012

Israel
Weekend Reading: Moroccan Exceptionalism?, Higher Ed in the West Bank, and Revolutionary Environments

Samia Errazzouki examines dissent in Morocco in the context of regional turmoil in the Middle East and North Africa. Bernard Avishai questions the legitimacy of the University of Judea and Samaria. …

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Blog Post by Steven A. Cook From the Potomac to the Euphrates

February 11, 2013

Sub-Saharan Africa
Where is Zimbabwe’s Diamond Revenue?

Zimbabwe’s public account is down to its last $217. The finance minister says the country’s finances “are in paralysis.” How can that be? Zimbabwe’s diamond fields at Marange could hold between two a…

Zimbabwe's civil servants sing and dance during their march to the Finance Minister's office and the Parliament for their salary raise in Harare, July 24, 2012.
Blog Post by John Campbell Africa in Transition

August 18, 2021

United States
Seven More Books Worth Reading About 9/11 and Its Aftermath

With the twentieth anniversary of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks approaching, we recommend sources for better understanding 9/11 and its aftermath. This week: seven books worth reading.

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Blog Post by James M. Lindsay and Anna Shortridge The Water's Edge

September 18, 2012

Defense and Security
Happy 65th Birthday to the U.S. Air Force!

The United States Air Force marks sixty-five years of service.

F-16 U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds fly in formation over the Hudson River in New York. (Eduardo Munoz/ courtesy Reuters)
Blog Post by James M. Lindsay The Water's Edge

November 3, 2011

Israel
Accelerating Palestinian UN Diplomacy and Its Consequences

Palestinian Authority president Mahmoud Abbas holds up a letter to United Nations secretary general Ban Ki-Moon requesting Palestinian statehood at the 66th United Nations General Assembly at UN head…

Accelerating Palestinian UN Diplomacy and Its Consequences
Blog Post by Robert Danin Middle East Matters