In this sharp new piece, @haidhaid22.bsky.social examines the tenuous ceasefire in Syria’s Sweida region, warning that the U.S.-brokered truce masks deeper unresolved tensions. Amid rising sectarian hate speech, the calm may prove short-lived.

Read full article: lnkd.in/efX3njFw

Can a constitutional declaration drafted in two weeks shape Syria’s future? Zaid Al-Ali, Visiting Fellow at Princeton unpacks the risks and potential of Syria’s new transitional framework in this in-depth conversation with ARI’s Nadim Houry.

Full interview: lnkd.in/dTE-awqU
@zalali.bsky.social

📢 27/03/2025 - Webinar:

A panel discussion featuring four dossier authors, diving into how environmental governance is evolving in #Syria, #Palestine, and #Iraq, and examining the impact of recent political shifts on climate resilience.

🔗 Register here: lnkd.in/diVrCrPC

Webinar Series: #Palestine Insight | The Arab League’s Reconstruction Plan for #Gaza: What Role for Palestinians?

📅 Thursday, March 20
⏰ 10-11:30am CET | 11am-12:30pm Gaza
📍 Online

Details & Zoom registration:
tinyurl.com/49v6755m

@alshabaka.bsky.social

Nadim Houry était l'invité de l’émission Parlons-en sur @france24.com, aux côtés du journaliste Ludovic De Foucaud. L’échange a porté sur l’évolution de la situation en #Syrie, marquée par des violences sans précédent et les défis d’un éventuel accord avec les Kurdes.

🔗 tinyurl.com/54dpewsa

Interview with Laury Haytayan, #MENA Director of the Natural Resource Governance Institute, examines how Lebanon’s already dire economic and energy crises have been deepened by the recent war:

tinyurl.com/3w4b2u97

#Lebanon

With #AbdelmadjidTebboune’s landslide re-election, #Algeria enters a new phase, is it truly a "New Algeria" or just a return to military dominance in civilian affairs? In this in-depth analysis, policy expert Aghiles Aït-Larbi unpacks Algeria’s shifting power dynamics.

📍https://lnkd.in/dTS2DcSN

How did #Tunisia shift from a decade of unprecedented media freedom to an environment marked by #censorship, intimidation, and state control?

Learn more in our latest publication by Dr. Larbi Chouikha:

lnkd.in/dFpjjreD

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How Do Perceived Threats Shape Coup-Proofing Strategies in #Turkey and #Egypt?

New paper by ARI’s Berfin Necimoglu & political analyst Hossam El-Hamalawy to explore how regimes reshape their #security sectors to maintain power: tinyurl.com/ydtrwvmn

WEBINAR | Energy Transition in MENA
The Arab Reform Initiative & MIPA are hosting a regional webinar on Feb 20, 2025 (4-5:30 PM) to explore policy gaps, challenges, and solutions for a just energy transition.
Speakers include experts from ARI, UCL, URITI, & KarmSolar.
Register here: lnkd.in/enFbRgiN

New Research:

Taif Alkhudary, doctoral student at the University of Cambridge, examines the rise of environmental activism in Iraq amid increasing authoritarianism and climate challenges.

Read the paper:
lnkd.in/d3_MFXbM

#Iraq #ClimateChange

Once a rare Arab Spring success story, Tunisia’s media freedoms are now caught in a tightening vise—with every new arrest, every censored broadcast, the fate of its hard-won democracy hangs in uneasy balance.

More in Hatem Nafti’s new commentary:
lnkd.in/dN-pKqkU

#Tunisia #MediaFreedom #Democracy

We are here because we believe that inclusive, transparent, and community-driven digital spaces are essential to fostering meaningful dialogue and driving reforms.

#PolicyReforms #SocialJustice #EnvironmentalPolitics #Youth #Politics #Analysis #Research