Ahmadinejad Shows No Signs of Going Quietly
As Iran’s election draws near, powerful figures within the ruling establishment seem more worried about the future of the incumbent than they are about the potential for violent protests. President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is prevented from running for a third term. But this does not appear to have diminished his ambitions to remain a political force […]
Are weapons of mass destruction in Iraq’s future?
This commentary appeared in the Daily Star on August 6, 2004. The most substantial outcome of the American invasion of Iraq has been the removal of a potential Iraqi WMD threat. Despite pre-war claims by the Bush administration, it’s clear that Saddam Hussein’s Iraq no longer possessed stocks of weapons of mass destruction. The US […]
Give Peace Talks in Syria a Chance
The recent call by the United States and Russia for an international conference on Syria offers the best chance for a peaceful resolution to the escalating conflict that has claimed more than 70,000 lives and turned an estimated 1.4 million Syrians into refugees. The peace talks, proposed May 7 by U.S. Secretary of State John […]
Mona Yacoubian’s op-ed on Syrian peace talks is published at CNN.com
The recent call by the United States and Russia for an international conference on Syria offers the best chance for a peaceful resolution to the escalating conflict that has claimed more than 70,000 lives and turned an estimated 1.4 million Syrians into refugees. The peace talks, proposed May 7 by U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry […]
Geneive Abdo’s op-ed on the Iranian election is published at CNN
As Iran’s election draws near, powerful figures within the ruling establishment seem more worried about the future of the incumbent than they are about the potential for violent protests. To read the full op-ed, click here.
Geneive Abdo’s op-ed on Boston attacks featured in Newsday
Since the Boston terror attacks, an all-too-familiar mantra has re-emerged: American Muslims need more policing and increased surveillance. This demand, encouraged by U.S. Rep. Peter King, R-N.Y., and many others, stems from a lack of understanding of the complexities of Muslim communities here and elsewhere. There is one important and critical difference between the two […]
Private Sector, Civil Society Push for REI in the Maghreb
Maghreb civil society and private sector leaders are increasingly pushing for increased regional economic integration across North Africa. The Arab transitions have reasserted the importance of economic cooperation as a potential engine for economic growth and job creation. The economic downturn in Europe, exemplified by Spain’s unemployment rate of 26 percent, compared to Morocco’s 8.8 […]
Geneive Abdo’s op-ed on Bahrain featured in Foreign Policy
A two-day conference at the University of Bahrain in the capital Manama last week was intended to show the United States and the region that the Bahraini government is making progress toward democratic governance and addressing the grievances of the country’s majority Shiite population. But the discussions were less than convincing because there was no […]