Syria’s Revolution: Twelve Years On
As we mark 12 years since the Syrian revolution and look at where Syria is today, we asked TIMEP nonresident fellows, alumni, and contributors what they believe are the key issues policymakers...
March 15, 2023
Sudan’s Post-Coup Crisis: From a Political Impasse to an Unpopular Political Process
The final political process in Sudan seems to be going forward, despite its challenges and limitations. Not resolving these issues might lead to an agreement that lacks support from the most influential...
March 14, 2023
Urbanism in Egypt Under Threat Amid Impacts of Climate Change
Forecasts indicate that Egypt’s coastline (Port Said - Alexandria) and other areas in the Delta governorates may sink due to climate change.
March 13, 2023
A Plague O’ Both Your Houses: The False Dilemma of Sudan’s Elites
Even in Sudan’s historically militarized political system, civilian leaders and former rebels face a false dilemma of backing one coup general or the other, an impossible binary that has already had very...
March 7, 2023
The Political Origins of Syria’s Cholera Outbreak
While the cholera outbreak in Syria is driven by the consumption of untreated water, there is an even more profound disease plaguing the country: the weaponization and subversion of core public goods,...
March 3, 2023
Death in Lebanon’s Interrogation Centers
Law 191 is a legislative victory as it provides basic defense guarantees for a person suspected of a crime in Lebanon. In practice, however, some security agencies still do not respect or...
March 2, 2023
Disaster and Dystopia: The Earthquake in Southern Turkey and Northern Syria
The devastating earthquake will be a tipping point in modern history, where a large number of Syrians and Turks—myself included—will remember it as one in which many of their loved ones lost...
February 27, 2023
COP27 Provided Reflection of Reality and Existing Gaps in Libya and Tunisia Climate Action
It is important to revisit the experiences of Libya and Tunisia at COP27 to better understand performance, setbacks, and possible opportunities to consider for upcoming COPs.
February 22, 2023
So Close Yet So Far: The Political and Economic Isolation of Northwest Syria
Before the earthquake, the future of northwest Syria was already strongly compromised.
February 20, 2023
