August 15, 2019
Political MovementsThe Muslim Brotherhood, once Egypt’s largest opposition movement and a standard-bearer for Islamist groups around the world, has been once again driven underground as Abdel Fatah al-Sisi has consolid…
October 5, 2018
EthiopiaEthiopia’s new leader, Abiy Ahmed, is seeking aggressive reforms to put an end to discord and build on the country’s progress in recent decades, but a towering set of challenges threatens his agenda.
July 12, 2017
QatarOne of the world’s most-watched news networks is at the center of a geopolitical rift between a Saudi-led bloc and the broadcaster’s funder, Qatar.
October 21, 2014
Middle East and North AfricaFounded as a loose confederation of states in 1945, the Arab League has struggled to overcome dysfunction and disunity among its members.
August 1, 2014
Palestinian TerritoriesHamas is the main Palestinian armed resistance group, but the Islamist movement has struggled with governance since assuming control of Gaza.
December 11, 2013
EgyptThe Sinai Peninsula has in recent years become a haven for transnational crime and Islamist militancy, posing new security challenges to Egypt and Israel.
July 2, 2012
SyriaAs international attention focuses on the Syrian regime of President Bashar al-Assad, cfr.org profiles some of the nation’s top leaders.
July 14, 2011
Terrorism and CounterterrorismAyman al-Zawahiri, now America’s most wanted terrorist, took over as the head of al-Qaeda in June 2011 after the killing of erstwhile head Osama bin Laden.
May 27, 2009
PhilippinesA profile of the terrorist organization based in the southern Philippines.
October 11, 2007
SudanAn increasingly chaotic political situation in Darfur may require a more inclusive round of negotiations than currently envisioned.