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Recent Publications

  • Thematic Studies: Critical Dialogue Between Diverse Opposition Groups 14 February 2011

    The paper “What can we learn from coalition-building experiences?” is the first of a series focusing on the dialogue between disparate ideological groups in the Arab world and measuring the extent to which they can work together.

  • Policy Brief: The Political Regime in Tunisia at a Crossroads 7 February 2011 , by Salah Eddin Jorshi

    Three weeks before the eruption of the “jasmine revolution” in Tunisia, ARI had asked M. Salah Eddin Jorshi, the well-known Tunisian researcher, to write a policy brief describing the evolution of the political system in Tunisia and his vision of a possible transition towards democracy.

  • Policy Brief_ Egypt: Before and After 7 February 2011 , by Virginie Collombier

    An uncertain presidential succession combined with the opening of the political system had already forewarned that 2011 would be a critical year for Egypt. Virginie Collombier examines the context of the current mobilization and the use of social networks by young Egyptians.


Reform Watch

Iraqi Protesters Demand Better Services in Oil Hub 18 February 2011

BASRA, Iraq — Iraqis demanding better public services, jobs and pensions blocked a bridge Friday in the southern oil hub of Basra, as spreading Middle East unrest emboldens Iraqis to take on government officials over poor living (...)

Yemen Factions Clash, Police Lose Control 16 February 2011
Bahrain Protesters Gather in Capital for Third Day 16 February 2011
Workers in Egypt’s Largest Factory Strike 16 February 2011

Events

The Middle East in the Aftermath of Arab Revolutions in Tunisia and Egypt 23 February 2011 , by Bassma Kodmani

Mrs Kodmani participated in a conference at the International Center for Research and Development in Ottawa on February 15, 2011. Below is an outline of her talk.

2011 Draper Hills Summer Fellows on Democracy and Development Program 23 February 2011
Call for Papers for the 2011 Gulf Research Meeting 23 February 2011

The Arab Reform Initiative is a consortium of fifteen key policy research centers from the Arab world with partners from Europe and the United States, working to mobilize the Arab research capacity to advance knowledge and promote a home grown program for democratic reform.