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Items by Samir Hamdi
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The Tunisian revolution and the nature of tyranny
With the early signs of the popular movement’s victory in Tunisia and the fleeing of the tyrant Zine El Abidine Ben Ali, controversy emerged within political circles regarding the nature of what had happened. The event seemed too big for some to comprehend or respond to in accordance with...
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Peres and Otaiba… A new Middle East
When the Emirati Ambassador to Washington, Yousef Al-Otaiba, spoke about the strategy of his country’s government and those that have allied with them on what he called seeking a vision for a new Middle East in the next decade, governed by strong and stable secular governments, it was clear,...
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Who benefits from the Gulf crisis?
When the decision was made to blockade Qatar, the three countries behind it, as well as the failed governments that followed them, believed that the Qatari government and people would crumble and surrender, asking for mercy from its besiegers. Therefore, these governments acted arrogantly and presented Qatar with a...
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The Maghreb and the Gulf controversy
Developments in the Gulf have cast a shadow over the political landscape in the entire Arab world. As is the case with all significant political events, positions and judgments have differed according to loyalties and calculations. While Al-Sisi’s regime in Egypt has naturally sided with the Saudi Arabia-UAE alliance,...
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Nidaa Tunis’ problem and the government’s performance
When the Nidaa Tunis party emerged on the Tunisian political scene at the end of 2012, it appeared to be the only possible alternative to the three party coalition formed by the Ennahda party, the coalition led by Moncef Marzouki, and the cluster of parties being led by Mustapha...