Why Iraqis are still searching for a ‘homeland’ 20 years after US invasion
The US invasion of Iraq succeeded in toppling the Baathist regime of President Saddam Hussein, but 20 years on, it clearly failed to achieve its proclaimed goal of bringing freedom, security, democracy, and prosperity to Iraq and its people. Rather, it created a whole new set of … Continue reading Why Iraqis are still searching for a ‘homeland’ 20 years after US invasion
Iraq in 2023: Challenges and prospects for peace and human security
Over the past two decades Iraq has been affected by several waves of intense conflict and violence. The 2003 invasion of Iraq by a multinational coalition led by the United States and United Kingdom toppled the Ba’athist regime of Saddam … Continue reading Iraq in 2023: Challenges and prospects for peace and human security
Contentious politics in MENA: The resilience of informal politics
Political mobilization continues in the MENA region as people take to the streets and utilize other informal political means to call for reform and political change. Violent crackdowns, attempts at cooptation, and other means of suppression exercised by ruling regimes … Continue reading Contentious politics in MENA: The resilience of informal politics
Palestine – The Middle East, Sixteenth Edition
In the The Middle East, Sixteenth Edition, Ellen Lust brings important new coverage to this comprehensive, balanced, and superbly researched text. In clear prose, Lust and her outstanding contributors explain the landscape of this changing region by examining both regional … Continue reading Palestine – The Middle East, Sixteenth Edition
إرث محمود عباس
تجاوز محمود عباس، اعتبارًا من عام 2023، ولايته الديمقراطية كرئيس للسلطة الفلسطينية بـ 14 عامًا، ولا تزال مسألة إرثه قائمة مع تصاعد التكهنات بشأن خليفته. يتناول محللو السياسات في الشبكة، طارق بقعوني ويارا هواري وعلاء الترتير وطارق كيني-الشوّا، تأثير عباس على القيادة الفلسطينية والنضال … Continue reading إرث محمود عباس
The Legacy of Mahmoud Abbas
As of 2023, Mahmoud Abbas surpasses his democratic mandate as president of the Palestinian Authority by 14 years. And as speculation mounts about his successor, the question of his legacy lingers. In a new Al-Shabaka roundtable, policy analysts Tareq Baconi, Yara Hawari, Alaa Tartir, and Tariq Kenney-Shawa reflect on Abbas’s … Continue reading The Legacy of Mahmoud Abbas
Violent extremism could beckon in north-western Nigeria if local dynamics are ignored
In January 2022, in a bid to stem a tide of violent attacks and kidnappings in north-western Nigeria, the government labelled the armed groups involved in the violence “terrorists”. The relationship between these groups and the internationally designated terrorist groups Boko Haram and Islamic State … Continue reading Violent extremism could beckon in north-western Nigeria if local dynamics are ignored
مستقبل فلسطين: تحليل السيناريوهات السياسية والقطاعية المحتملة
كيف يبدو مستقبل فلسطين وكيف ستؤثر بعض السيناريوهات السياسية على قطاعات المجتمع الفلسطيني المختلفة؟ فإن استمر الوضع الراهن أو إن انهارت السلطة الفلسطينية، بل وإن تم إحياء منظمة التحرير الفلسطينية، هناك عدد لا يحصى من التداعيات والعواقب المحتملة على الوضع … Continue reading مستقبل فلسطين: تحليل السيناريوهات السياسية والقطاعية المحتملة
Scenario Matrix: Possibilities for the West Bank and Gaza
What does the future hold for Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza? Al-Shabaka is proud to release a groundbreaking analytical project, The Al-Shabaka Scenario Matrix, an interactive tool that invites readers to engage with five future political scenarios for the West Bank and Gaza, detailing each scenario’s impact on four distinct … Continue reading Scenario Matrix: Possibilities for the West Bank and Gaza
مصفوفة السيناريوهات الممكنة للضفة الغربية وغزة
كيف يبدو المستقبل للفلسطينيين في الضفة الغربية وغزة؟ يُسعد شبكة السياسات الفلسطينية إصدار مصفوفة سيناريوهات الشبكة وهي مشروع تحليلي رائد، وأداة تفاعلية تطرح على القُراء خمسة سيناريوهات سياسية مستقبلية للضفة الغربية وغزة، وتعرض بالتفصيل تداعيات كل سيناريو على القطاعات المختلفة في المجتمع أشرف علاء الترتير على أوراق المصفوفة البحثية واضطلع … Continue reading مصفوفة السيناريوهات الممكنة للضفة الغربية وغزة
Violent Extremism Threat Assessment in Selected Regions of the Southern Libyan Borderlands and North-Western Nigeria
The Sahel is home to a number of marginalized borderlands—such as Libya’s southern border region—characterized by the movement and activities of various armed groups, the absence of strong state institutions, and the prevalence of disparaged communities. Potentially, the combination of … Continue reading Violent Extremism Threat Assessment in Selected Regions of the Southern Libyan Borderlands and North-Western Nigeria
The Humanitarian Adventure: A Museum, a Hug, and a call for Action
In 2015, when I moved to Geneva, visiting the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Museum was on top of my agenda. When I visited, I was impressed, moved, and inspired. It is a wonderfully curated museum, with stories, insights, … Continue reading The Humanitarian Adventure: A Museum, a Hug, and a call for Action
Reclaiming Narratives in A Loveless World
As Palestinians came together last year under the banner of the Unity Intifada, forming a collective front against Israel’s ongoing colonisation, we witnessed some critical shifts in the conversation on Palestine. This shared moment highlighted the inaccuracy of the mainstream narrative … Continue reading Reclaiming Narratives in A Loveless World
How Content Management on Social Media Platforms Impacts Solidarity in the Digital Age
Social media users are directly affected by technology companies’ content management. This session hosts a group of speakers to discuss how content management mistakes by technology companies affect digital solidarity, and the role of digital content and online movies in … Continue reading How Content Management on Social Media Platforms Impacts Solidarity in the Digital Age
Political Economy of Palestine: Critical Perspectives
Why, how, and by whom is development denied in Palestine? Why have over US $ 45 billion in international aid since the 1993 Oslo Accords failed to alter the existing skewed and distorted political and economic frameworks, but instead entrenched … Continue reading Political Economy of Palestine: Critical Perspectives
How the Russia-Ukraine war exposed European hypocrisy over Palestine
As painful as it might sound, the “Ukraine moment” offers Palestinians a strategic opportunity to set the record straight where resistance, refugees, freedom, liberation, political rights and BDS are concerned. This is a strategic opportunity to hold European actors accountable … Continue reading How the Russia-Ukraine war exposed European hypocrisy over Palestine
The Arms Trade to Africa Can Be Opaque: Why This Is Dangerous
While the specific linkages between arms trafficking and insecurity are complex and context-specific, it is clear that illicit transfers to Africa have the potential to rapidly reach countries and regions affected by insecurity and armed violence. Achieving more transparency in … Continue reading The Arms Trade to Africa Can Be Opaque: Why This Is Dangerous
قطاع الأمن الفلسطيني: ترسيخ القمع والسلطوية
يحظى قطاع أمن السلطة الفلسطينية بنصيب الأسد من ميزانيتها، مما يسمح لها بترسيخ حكمها السلطوي والقمعي على الشعب الفلسطيني. يستكشف محلل السياسات ومستشار برامج الشبكة، علاء الترتير، هذا الواقع المقلق ويقدم توصيات لإعادة التفكير في إدارة وحوكمة قطاع الأمن حيث … Continue reading قطاع الأمن الفلسطيني: ترسيخ القمع والسلطوية
The Palestinian Security Sector: Entrenching State Repression
The Palestinian Authority’s security sector receives the largest portion of its budget, allowing it to consolidate its authoritarian and repressive rule over the Palestinian people. Al-Shabaka policy analyst and program advisor, Alaa Tartir, explores this troubling reality and offers recommendations … Continue reading The Palestinian Security Sector: Entrenching State Repression
Liberation Will Not Be Funded: Alternatives to Donor Dependence
What are the structural shifts needed for the emergence of an emancipatory people-led development strategy for Palestinians? How can donor aid and funding be restructured by Palestinians themselves to bring about a solidarity- (not charity-) based funding landscape? And what … Continue reading Liberation Will Not Be Funded: Alternatives to Donor Dependence
Podcast – International Aid to Palestine with Alaa Tartir
In the first episode of Shifting Tides, Elif Zaim and Michael Arnold talk with Dr. Alaa Tartir, Program Advisor to Al-Shabaka, the Palestinian Policy Network about the political economy of aid to Palestine. They discuss the Oslo Accords, why aid … Continue reading Podcast – International Aid to Palestine with Alaa Tartir
Alaa Tartir, Program Director of Al-Shabaka, Engaged Scholar, Global Citizen 