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Tunisia's Islamists: Ennahda and the Salafis

Roberta Lusardi, May 8, 2012

In November 2011, less than one year after the ouster of President Ben Ali, the College of Arts and ...

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Hill Forum

The Transformation of Political Islam in the Arab Awakening

Federal News Service, April 11, 2012

FRANK ANDERSON, president, Middle East Policy Council Good morning, everyone, and thank you for coming. I’m really grateful ...

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Commentary

Islamist Party Wins in Tunisia

Middle East In Focus, October 31, 2011

Last week, Tunisia, the forerunner of the Arab Spring, held its first free elections since the toppling of ...

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Commentary

A Step Forward for Women in Saudi Arabia

Middle East In Focus, September 30, 2011

This week’s announcement by King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia that women would now have a greater role in ...

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Commentary

Presbyterians Move Closer to Divestment

Middle East Policy Council, September 19, 2011

The Committee on Mission Responsibility through Investment, an important part of the hierarchy of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), has ...

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Commentary

Middle Eastern Perspectives on 9/11

Middle East In Focus, September 9, 2011

Ten years since that fateful day in September, commentators and editorials have begun reflecting on the significance of ...

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