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Joshua Stacher spoke about his new book, “Adaptable Autocrats: Regime Power in Egypt and Syria” on Monday, October 22, at the Woodrow Wilson Center. Stacher, who has performed extensive research in both countries, is a Fellow at the Wilson Center and a Professor of Political Science at Kent State University. In his book, Stacher argues that political power structures explain the resilience of autocracies in Egypt and Syria, as well ...

The Middle East Institute hosted an event on Tuesday (10/23) entitled “The Political and Economic Implications of the Palestinian Authority’s Fiscal Crisis.” The panel included Oussama Kanaan, mission chief for the West Bank and Gaza at the International Monetary Fund; Khaled Elgindy, fellow at the Saban Center for Middle East Policy; Robert Danin, senior fellow for the Middle East and Africa studies at the Council on Foreign Relations; and was ...

On Thursday (10/25), The Brookings Institution co-hosted a panel discussion with Vital Voices Global Partnership and Project on Middle East Democracy entitled “Women After the Arab Awakening.” The panel included Souad Slaoui, of the Isis Center in Morocco; Randa Naffa, of Sadaqa in Jordan; Marianne Ibrahim, of al-Gisr Center for Development in Egypt; and Lina Ahmad, of the Lebanese League for Women in Business. Tamara Cofman Wittes, Director of the Saban Center for Middle ...

The Atlantic Council and Project on Middle East Democracy hosted an event Thursday at the Atlantic Council, entitled "Looking Forward in Yemen: Challenges, Opportunities, & the International Community's Role." Moderated by Executive Director of Project on Middle East Democracy, Stephen McInerney, the panel featured Atiaf Alwazir, Co-Founder of the SupportYemen Campaign, Laura Kasinof, freelance journalist previously based in Sana'a, and Ibrahim Mothana, Co-founder of the Watan party and Advisory Committee ...

The Project on Middle East Democracy is now accepting applications for our Spring 2013 internship term, which runs from January-May 2013. We have openings for the following positions: Policy Intern, Civil Society Partnerships Intern, Research Intern, and Egypt Programs Intern. Applicants are free to apply to multiple positions that fit their interests. Please see the descriptions below for each internship and feel free to direct any questions you have to ...

On Tuesday, The Elliot School of International Affairs at George Washington University held a panel titled, “Jordan in the Crosshairs,” as part of the Middle East Policy Forum. The panel included Marwan al-Muashar, Vice-President of Studies at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace and former deputy prime minister of Jordan, and Curtis Ryan, associate professor of political science at Appalachian State University. Edward Skip Gnehm, Director of the Middle East ...