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SPOTLIGHT: Egypt


Reuters/Kevin Lamarque - Hillary Clinton meets with Hosni Mubarak in Washington.

Save to My Portfolio Democracy In Egypt: Necessary Ingredient in a U.S.-Egyptian Partnership

Tamara Cofman Wittes and Michele Dunne, August 17, 2009

Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak recently visited Washington for the first time since 2004. Tamara Cofman Wittes and Michele Dunne examine how he and President Obama can achieve shared goals for the Middle East. Wittes and Dunn analyze areas in which the relationship could be improved and offer suggestions for strengthening the partnership with both the citizens and government of Egypt. Read More

Egypt, International Relations, Human Rights, Diplomacy, Foreign Aid

SPOTLIGHT: Africa


Reuters - Morocco's King Mohammed VI waves during an official ceremony to celebrate the 10th anniversary of his ascension to the throne in Tetouan.

Save to My Portfolio Morocco’s King Mohammed VI: 10 Years and Counting

Maati Monjib and James Liddell, August 05, 2009

On July 30, notables from all corners of Morocco gathered at the Royal Palace in Tangier to celebrate the tenth anniversary of King Mohammed VI’s ascendance to the throne. Maati Monjib and James Liddell investigate what has changed in the country since King Mohammed first took power with a commitment to an open and democratically ruled society. Read More

Africa, Middle East, Human Rights, Politics

SPOTLIGHT: Jordan


Reuters/Majed Jaber - A woman wears the Jordanian flag on her head during a celebration.

Save to My Portfolio Civil Society and Public Freedom in Jordan

Sameer Jarrah, July 07, 2009

In a Saban Center Working Paper, former Todd G. Patkin Visiting Fellow Sameer Jarrah analyzes public freedoms in Jordan and points to the combination of state action and internal deficiencies within civic groups as the reasons for the stalled reform process. Jarrah argues that it is in the security interest of the Jordanian government to enable civic organizations because they can provide a counterbalance to extremist groups and serve as a productive outlet for citizen discontent. Read More

Jordan, Middle East, Democracy Promotion, Civil Society

PAST EVENT: After the Elections: U.S. Policy and Political Stability in Lebanon


Reuters/Omar Ibrahim - Lebanese supporters of Sunni Muslim politician Saad al-Hariri, leader of the anti-Syrian alliance, celebrate in Tripoli.

Save to My Portfolio After the Elections: U.S. Policy and Political Stability in Lebanon

Thursday, June 11, 2009
10:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Washington, DC

On June 10, Tamara Wittes, senior fellow and director of the Middle East Democracy and Development Project at the Saban Center at Brookings, and Daniel Brumberg, acting director of the Muslim World Initiative at USIP and director of Democracy and Governance Studies at Georgetown University analyzed the significance of the June 7, 2009 parliamentary elections in Lebanon and their impact on U.S. policy in that country and the region. Read More

Lebanon, Middle East, Elections

SPOTLIGHT: Democracy Promotion


Reuters/Steve Crisp - A man casts his ballot as election officials look on during early voting in central Cairo.

Save to My Portfolio Democracy Promotion Under Obama: Lessons from the Middle East Partnership Initiative

Tamara Cofman Wittes and Andrew Masloski, May 14, 2009

Tamara Cofman Wittes and Andrew Masloski argue that the Obama administration should invest in the Middle East Partnership Initiative (MEPI) to advance America’s interests in a more stable, progressive and prosperous Middle East. By examining the record of MEPI, Wittes and Masloski show how it has overcome early deficits to create a small-scale, successful model of “democracy diplomacy” that integrates foreign assistance with foreign policy. Read More

Democracy Promotion, Middle East, Civil Society, Diplomacy, Development

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The Project on Middle East Democracy and Development (MEDD) aims to forge a new consensus on behalf of constructive American engagement for change in the Middle East. Read more.

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Egypt Democracy In Egypt: Necessary Ingredient in a U.S.-Egyptian Partnership

Tamara Cofman Wittes, Michele Dunne, August 17, 2009

Africa Morocco’s King Mohammed VI: 10 Years and Counting

Maati Monjib, James Liddell, August 05, 2009

Jordan Civil Society and Public Freedom in Jordan

Sameer Jarrah, July 2009

Elections Morocco: Local Elections Bring Victory to Vote-Buyers and a Royal Friend

Maati Monjib, June 19, 2009

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