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October 30, 2023

Nigeria
Dependency Theory

The phenomenon of state-sponsored weddings across Nigeria’s predominantly Muslim northern region raises pertinent questions on the limits of political benevolence.

Hundreds of newlywed couples are seen wearing red and white clothes and walking in a large crowd.
Blog Post by Ebenezer Obadare Africa in Transition

September 15, 2017

Iraq
Weekend Reading: The U.S., Iran, and the KRG; Remembering Bentalha

Reading selections for the weekend of September 15, 2017.

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

August 11, 2017

Middle East and North Africa
Weekend Reading: The Independence of Iraqi Kurds, China in the Middle East, and Tunisia’s Forgotten Palaces

Reading selections for the weekend of August 11, 2017.

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

December 8, 2012

United States
Voices From the Region: Egypt, Syria, Israel, Palestine, Iran, Iraq

“I never thought I would say this, but even Mubarak was more savvy when he spoke in a time of crisis.” – Hossam Bahgat, executive director of the Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights “I hope God …

Supporters of Egyptian president Morsi and members of the Muslim Brotherhood shout slogans during a funeral for fellow supporters who died in recent clashes Al Azhar mosque in Cairo on December 7, 2012 (Dalsh/Courtesy Reuters).
Blog Post by Robert Danin Middle East Matters

April 22, 2016

China
Friday Asia Update: Five Stories From the Week of April 22, 2016

Rachel Brown, Lincoln Davidson, Gabriella Meltzer, Gabriel Walker, and Pei-Yu Wei look at five stories from Asia this week. 1. Nearly a quarter of India’s population affected by drought. After two y…

India-drought
Blog Post by Guest Blogger for Asia Unbound Asia Unbound