Divergent interests have prolonged the rivalry between Iran and Saudi Arabia for years, yet there are a number of factors that could sustain a new, mutually beneficial relationship.
The recent campaign against corruption in Tunisia has spiraled into a crackdown on Saied’s political opposition and sparked controversy about the rule of law.
Diseases that spread during times of drought are devastating for livestock in Syria, and herdsmen are unable to secure necessary medicines due to high prices.
Household labor has become popular content in a region where the distribution of such tasks is among the world’s most inequitable.
While the current refugee-hostile climate is fueled by an economic crisis, devaluation of the local currency, institutional collapse, and presidential deadlock, the security response to Syrian refugees is anything but new.
The recent deal in the heart of the Gulf has raised questions about the American position vis-à-vis China.
Conflict and climate change have impacted Yemen’s agricultural and banking sectors and compromised livelihoods across the country, yet a return to coffee planting is a step in the right direction.
Sudan has been plunged into a dire humanitarian crisis as a result of an armed conflict between rival forces and deep disagreements regarding security arrangements.
Poorly designed reconciliation initiatives in Libya could perpetuate the cycle of abuse and hinder the reintegration of displaced populations.
The sporting sector in Egypt receives systematic government attention based on economic considerations that overlap with the political objectives of foreign and domestic policy.
The democratic aspirations of the Iranian people will not be achieved without concrete support from sympathetic world leaders.
Climate change is one of the most prominent challenges of the current era, and it negatively impacts a variety of sectors in Jordan.
Riyadh’s biggest takeaways from the China-brokered deal with Iran are decreased military tensions and political independence from Washington.
The pro-Kurdish HDP has come out of the shadows to support Kemal Kilicdaroglu’s candidacy.
While the devastating earthquake that hit Syria and Turkey in February 2023 caused entire cities to shut down, it also accelerated Syria’s reintegration into the Arab world.
The conflict has advanced towards more extreme narratives that justify violence and the inevitability of its continuation, create an environment conducive to recruitment, and justify tensions on a religious basis.
Monetary policy is not enough to solve Egypt’s inflation crisis, and fundamental reform is needed.
In formulating energy policies, Saudi policymakers must contend with competing demands and pressures from internal and external sources.
The earthquakes were an unquestionable crisis and horrific tragedy, yet Türkiye’s recent border emergency is only the latest in a long line of similar emergencies, which have dramatically reconfigured sociopolitical space.
Coverage of the Tunisian president’s recent racist remarks reveals a double standard in Western media.
Sada is an online journal rooted in Carnegie’s Middle East Program that seeks to foster and enrich debate about key political, economic, and social issues in the Arab world and provides a venue for new and established voices to deliver reflective analysis on these issues.
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