Across Africa, citizens have challenged their governments to demand more democracy and better socioeconomic conditions. This has led to the rise of contentious politics: demonstrations, strikes, riots, and even military coups, which have transformed "the street" into a site of peacebuilding. However, there has been little analysis of street protests as a peacemaking process in

Publications ViewpointEgyptUS Foreign PolicyThe Menendez Fiasco: Implications for US-Egyptian RelationsWashington has been abuzz lately over the shocking political intrigue involving the Egyptian government of Abdel Fattah el-Sisi and the powerful former chairma…ViewpointPalestine/IsraelUS Foreign PolicyThe Awkward Biden-Netanyahu Encounter Was a DudAlthough the United States and Israel have enjoyed a uniquely close alliance since the latter’s declaration

Policy Analysis on Energy & Economics Brief Analysis Egypt's Economic Crisis: Implications for Internal Stability, Regional Politics, and U.S. Policy Join us for an expert webcast exploring Egypt's ongoing and worsening economic crisis, and the policy options for Washington to prevent further deterioration. This event, originally scheduled for Thursday, October 12, 2023, has been postponed.

Supported by the Military and Security Studies Program The Washington Institute's Military and Security Studies Program has established itself as an unrivaled source of reliable, incisive, and forward-looking analysis concerning several of the most critical national-security challenges facing the United States today: The U.S. military role in the Middle East, Iran's nuclear program and its

Supported by the Bernstein Program on Gulf and Energy Policy The Washington Institute's Bernstein Program on Gulf and Energy Policy embodies the Institute's long-term research focus on the conservative Arab Gulf states -- Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, the UAE, and Oman -- and the key role these countries play collectively as a primary source

Introduction In the span of a few years, cryptocurrencies have grown from digital novelties to trillion-dollar technologies with the potential to disrupt the global financial system. Bitcoin and hundreds of other cryptocurrencies are increasingly held as investments and used as currencies to buy a swath of goods and services, such as software, digital real estate

Press Contact: Ryan McKenna Phone: (202) 691-4217ryan.mckenna@wilsoncenter.orgWASHINGTON – On September 27, 2021 the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, chaired by Governor Bill Haslam will present The Woodrow Wilson Awards to Stéphane Bancel, CEO of Moderna and Alex Gorsky, CEO of Johnson & Johnson. These awards are scheduled to be presented at a dinner and

Facilitated by the entry into force of the Strategic Partnership in 2018, the bilateral security relations between the EU and Japan are gaining momentum. The increased cooperation in maritime security – for example, through the trilateral joint naval exercise in the Gulf of Aden naval between EU, Japan and Djibouti – is encouraging. The release

Publications Policy AnalysisThe Arabian Peninsula and The GulfRegional Relations and GeopoliticsGCC States and the War on Gaza: Positions, Perceptions, and InterestsThe war on Gaza has for all intents and purposes reinstated the centrality of the Palestinian issue to the regional and international politics of the Middle Ea…ViewpointLebanonConflicts and Conflict ResolutionHezbollah Reluctantly Awaits Israel’s Decision on

Publications Policy AnalysisPalestine/IsraelConflicts and Conflict ResolutionThe Hamas Attack on Israel: Context, Analysis, and Potential RepercussionsOn October 7, 2023, the Islamic Resistance Movement (better known by its Arabic-derived acronym, Hamas) launched a multifaceted surprise attack on Israel that …Policy AnalysisPalestine/IsraelJustice, Equality, and Human RightsThe International Criminal Court’s Failure to Hold Israel AccountableAlthough the International Criminal Court