Five years ago today, Saudi troops entered Bahrain in an attempt to quell protestors. It’s fitting then, that this week’s POMEPS…
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The Gulf’s Escalating Sectarianism
POMEPS Brief #28— The Gulf’s Escalating Sectarianism On January 2, Saudi Arabia executed 47 men, including prominent cleric and political activist…
Continue ReadingThe contest for “youth” in the GCC
By Kristin Smith Diwan, American University School of International Service * This memo was prepared for the “Visions of Gulf…
Continue ReadingPOMEPS Conversations: Toby Matthiesen (S. 2, Ep. 7)
#28 – November 1, 2013. The George Washington University’s Marc Lynch, director of the Project on Middle East Political Science,…
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“Sectarian Gulf” – A Conversation with Toby Matthiesen
Toby Matthiesen is a research fellow in Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies at Pembroke College, University of Cambridge. He has…
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Arab Uprisings: Breaking Bahrain
Breaking Bahrain POMEPS Briefing 10 – April 26, 2012 The decision to hold a Formula One race on Bahrain focused…
Continue ReadingPOMEPS Conversations: M. Cherif Bassiouni (S. 1, Ep. 2)
#2 – April 17, 2012. The George Washington University’s Marc Lynch speaks with M. Cherif Bassiouni, distinguished research professor of…
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“The Arab Uprising: The Unfinished Revolutions of the New Middle East” – A Conversation with Marc Lynch
Marc Lynch is associate professor of political science and international affairs at George Washington University as well as the director…
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