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Tunisia Marks Two Years Since Revolution
Photo Credit: Jan Buchczik Monday marked two years since protests began in Tunisia and sparked uprisings across the Middle East. Thousands of secular Tunisians protested the Islamist government on the...
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Report Warns of Constitutional Backsliding of Women’s Rights in...
Photo Credit: Nameer Galal/Demotix A new brief published by the Middle East Program at the Wilson Center details the grim prospects for women’s rights under the country’s constitution, adopted by...
View ArticlePOMED Notes: “Legal and Political Reforms in Saudi Arabia”
On Tuesday, January 29, Dr. Joseph Kéchichian, whose book Legal and Political Reforms in Saudi Arabia was published in December, spoke at the Middle East Institute on gender reform and legal reform (he...
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Egypt Opposition Activist ‘Tortured to Death’
Photo Credit: AFP A 28-year-old protester died early Monday morning after allegedly being tortured to death, an Egypt opposition party charges. Mohammed el Gindy was protesting in Tahrir Square last...
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Libya GNC to Elect Constitutional Commission
Photo Credit: Reuters Libya’s General National Congress voted Wednesday to directly elect the 60 members to the Constitutional Commission. A previous National Transitional Council declaration...
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Saudi Women Arrested, WINEP Speculates Royal Succession
Photo Credit: Susan Baaghil/Reuters A group of Saudi women and children were arrested last weekend after publicly demanding the release of relatives that have been held by the state for years without...
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Saudi Women Join Government, GCC Pursues Military Hardware
Photo Credit: Reuters King Abdullah swore in Saudi Arabia’s first female members of the Shura Council on Tuesday. One fifth of the new Shura Council is comprised of women, with a total of 30 female...
View ArticlePOMED Notes: “Constitutionalism and Human Rights in Tunisia: The Islamist-led...
On Tuesday, March 5, 2013, the School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) at The Johns Hopkins University and the Maghreb Center hosted a conference titled “Constitutionalism and Human Rights in...
View ArticlePOMED Notes: Senate Hearing “Syria’s Humanitarian Crisis”
On Tuesday, March 19, the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, Subcommittee on Near East and South and Central Asian Affairs held a hearing titled “Syria’s Humanitarian Crisis.” The witnesses were...
View ArticlePOMED Notes: “The Struggle for Democracy in Tunisia”
On Wednesday, March 20, the Project on Middle East Democracy (POMED), the United States Institute of Peace (USIP), Georgetown University, and the Conflict Management Program at Johns Hopkins School of...
View ArticlePOMED Notes: “Building a Brighter Future in Syria”
On Friday, May 17, Freedom House hosted a panel discussion titled “Building a Brighter Future in Syria.” Panelists included Kinda Kanbar, a Syrian journalist; Mohammed Aly Sergie, Senior Editor at...
View ArticlePOMED Notes: “The Role of Women and Islam in the New Tunisia”
An event by Freedom House, “The Role of Women and Islam in the New Tunisia,” featured Tunisian activist and researcher Dr. Kedija Arfaoui. The event was held Question and Answer style and was moderated...
View ArticlePOMED Notes: Dynamic Gulf Conference–”New Trends in Activism: Youth, Women,...
The Carnegie Endowment for International Peace and the Project on Middle East Democracy (POMED) co-hosted a conference titled “Dynamic Gulf: Forces of Change in a Strategic Region.” The first panel,...
View ArticlePOMED Notes: “Subcommittee on Middle East and North Africa Hearing: Elections...
On Tuesday, June 18, the House Committee on Foreign Affairs held a hearing titled “Elections in Iran: The Regime Cementing its Control.” Mr. Alireza Nader, Senior International Policy Analyst at RAND...
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FY14 House State and Foreign Appropriations Bill Released
Summary and Highlights of the FY14 House State and Foreign Operations Bill (Click here for PDF) The House State and Foreign Operations Subcommittee will mark up the recently released the 2014 State...
View ArticlePOMED Notes: SFRC Hearing, Nomination of Samantha Power as U.S. Amb. to the UN
On Wednesday, July 17, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee held a hearing for the nomination The Honorable Samantha Power as United States Ambassador to the United Nations. Chairman Sen. Robert...
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Yemen National Dialogue Approves New Electoral System
Photo Credit: Khaled Nazeef Delegates from Yemen’s National Dialogue today approved a new electoral system after 44 of the 45 members of the team tasked with planning the electoral system voted in...
View ArticlePOMED Notes: Senate Appropriations Committee Full Committee Markup of FY14...
On July 25, 2013, the U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations held a full committee markup of the fiscal year 2014 bill for State and Foreign Operations. Chairwoman Barbara Mikulski (D-MD) presided....
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Kerry Meets with Yemeni President Hadi
Photo Credit: State Department On Monday, Secretary John Kerry met with Yemeni President Abdo Rabbo Mansour Hadi during his visit to the United States. Kerry began his opening remarks by saying,...
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FY14 Senate State and Foreign Ops Bill and Committee Report
Summary and Highlights: FY14 Senate State and Foreign Operations Bill and Committee Report (Click here for PDF) On Thursday July 25, the Senate Committee on Appropriations held its full committee...
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