Journal of Middle Eastern Politics & Policy

The Journal of Middle Eastern Politics and Policy (JMEPP) presented cutting-edge analysis on the contemporary Middle East and North Africa. JMEPP was committed to presenting new perspectives on pressing problems, addressing complex issues with insightful analysis, and exploring emerging trends shaping the region in an empirically grounded and accessible way.

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ISIL graffiti

ISIL may be losing on the battlefield. But it’s winning elsewhere.

04.4.17

The terrorist group aims to shrink the “grayzone”: the plane of coexistence between Muslims in the West and their non-Muslim countrymen.

International Relations and Security
"Yes We Ban"

Turkey’s Broad(band) Aspirations

03.30.17

When it comes to IT, tech-savvy Turkey has big potential and ambitions – but could be hampered by government censorship and wary investors.

Science, Technology and Data
Lebanon FPM supporters

Why Lebanon may delay elections – for a third time

03.22.17

Lebanon’s democracy might feel the biggest sting at the ballot box if the country’s politicians fail to agree on a new electoral law.

Politics

‘Saving Iraq’: The chains of liberation

03.20.17

The dangerous assumption that Iraqis are unable to govern themselves must be challenged.

International Relations and Security
Saudi Comic Con

Making Saudi Arabia Fun Again?

03.10.17

A Saudi government agency tasked with providing entertainment options in the kingdom came under fire after approving a comic convention.

Media
Aleppo Karm al Jabal neighborhood

Aleppo and Mosul: What’s next?

02.28.17

JMEPP speaks with Gregory Aftandilian on the devastating battles for Aleppo and Mosul -and what’s next for Syria and Iraq.

Human Rights
Fareed Yasseen

Iraq: From dictatorship to what?

02.18.17

Fareed Yasseen, Iraq’s ambassador to the US, is optimistic about defeating ISIL – but sees several structural threats to Iraq’s stability.

International Relations and Security
Beirut River

Dying of thirst: The Levant’s water worries

02.14.17

Water is the cornerstone of human life – but what happens to countries when they start running out of “blue gold”?

Poverty, Inequality and Opportunity
Separation wall

Israel-Palestine: Can Trump seal the deal?

02.13.17

Trump prides himself on his deal-making abilities, but securing “the ultimate deal” between Israelis and Palestinians presents major challenges.

International Relations and Security
Satellite view of the Middle East

The glass half empty: Water in the Middle East

02.12.17

The Middle East is an arid region to begin with, but climate change is set to exacerbate the region’s water scarcity.

Environment and Energy
Iraq Popular Mobilization Forces

Inside the propaganda war for Mosul

02.5.17

A propaganda war between the Iraqi government and ISIL is raging alongside the military campaign to retake Mosul.

Media

Iraq’s Kurds should play their Trump card

01.29.17

Iraqi Kurds’ desire for an independent state may finally meet with US support now that Donald Trump is president.

Human Rights

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