Bawader / Commentary

Bawader/commentary are short papers that comment on and look to engage with timely issues in the Middle East and North Africa. They present seasoned and informed analysis, explore challenging issues, and argue innovative solutions to pressing problems. The goal is to contribute to open and far-reaching debates on critical areas that affect MENA societies.

Arab Reform Initiative - Policing the Digital Sphere: The Impact of Palestine’s Cybercrime Legislation

Policing the Digital Sphere: The Impact of Palestine’s Cybercrime Legislation — Chiara Ayad

Bawader / Commentary

11 October 2018

#Palestine#Security

Arab Reform Initiative - Europe Is the Key Player in Syria: An Alternative Template for Transition

Europe Is the Key Player in Syria: An Alternative Template for Transition — Bassma Kodmani

Bawader / Commentary

#Europe#Syria#Transition

Arab Reform Initiative - Russian Forces in Syria and the Building of a Sustainable Military Presence - II

Russian Forces in Syria and the Building of a Sustainable Military Presence: What About Iranian-backed Syrian Militias? — Alimar Lazkani

Bawader / Commentary

Arab Reform Initiative - The Lebanese Legislative Elections: Fragmentation and Polarization

The Lebanese Legislative Elections: Fragmentation and Polarization — Nayla Moussa

Bawader / Commentary

#Elections#Lebanon#Political Parties

Arab Reform Initiative - Tunisia’s Local Elections: Entrenching Democratic Practices

Tunisia’s Local Elections: Entrenching Democratic Practices — Asma Nouira

Bawader / Commentary

#Decentralization#Elections#Political Parties#Tunisia

Iraq 2018 Elections: Between Sectarianism and the Nation

Iraq 2018 Elections: Between Sectarianism and the Nation — Isam al Khafaji

Bawader / Commentary

#Elections#Iraq#Political Parties

Arab Reform Initiative - The 2018 Arab Elections: An Introduction

The 2018 Arab Elections: An Introduction — Arab Reform Initiative

Bawader / Commentary

#Elections#Political Parties

Arab Reform Initiative - Jordan’s Week of Protests Signals Key Change in Power Balance

Jordan’s Week of Protests Signals Key Change in Power Balance — Jamal Altahat

Bawader / Commentary

#Jordan#Social Movements

Arab Reform Initiative - Law n°10 on Reconstruction: A Legal Reading of Organized Mass Expropriation in Syria

Law n°10 on Reconstruction: A Legal Reading of Organized Mass Expropriation in Syria — Arab Reform Initiative

Bawader / Commentary

#Legal#Reconstruction#Syria

Arab Reform Initiative - Russian Forces in Syria and the Building of a Sustainable Military Presence - I

Russian Forces in Syria and the Building of a Sustainable Military Presence: Towards a Restructuring of the Syrian Army? — Alimar Lazkani

Bawader / Commentary

#Conflicts#Security#Syria

Arab Reform Initiative - Arab Revolutions and Political Participation: New Patterns, Divergent Trajectories, and Different Negotiation Abilities

Arab Revolutions and Political Participation: New Patterns, Divergent Trajectories, and Different Negotiation Abilities — Nadine Abdalla

Bawader / Commentary

#Activism#Political Participation#Social Movements

Arab Reform Initiative - Institutional Reform in the Arab World: Problems, Challenges, and Prospects

Institutional Reform in the Arab World: Problems, Challenges, and Prospects — Nadine Abdalla

Bawader / Commentary

#Activism#Political Participation#Social Movements

Arab Reform Initiative The Arab Revolutions Seven Years On: The State of Social Movements in Egypt and Syria

The Arab Revolutions Seven Years On: The State of Social Movements in Egypt and Syria — Nadine Abdalla

Bawader / Commentary

#Egypt#Social Movements#Syria

Arab Reform Initiative - Iraq: Eroded Institutions, Sectarianism and Iranian Influence

Iraq: Eroded Institutions, Sectarianism and Iranian Influence — Sami Daoud

Bawader / Commentary

Arab Reform Initiative - KRG Referendum: A Unilateral Decision within a Polarized Region

KRG Referendum: A Unilateral Decision within a Polarized Region — Sami Daoud

Bawader / Commentary

15 February 2018

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