Maati Monjib.
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Saudi Lobbying in Brussels Gone Awry | LobeLog
Eldar Mamedov on Riyadh’s clumsy EU lobbying.
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Guilt by Association | Carnegie Middle East Center
Yasmine Farouk on U.S. dilemmas in supporting Saudi activism.
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Judicial candidates forced to undergo unprecedented evaluations as presidency exerts further control | Mada Masr
Randa Mostafa on the gouging of Egypt’s judiciary by the executive.
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Former Air Force Intelligence Agent Charged With Spying for Iran | NYT
Adam Goldman reports on a bizarre but remarkable story.
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What Impact Will Morocco’s Decision to Withdraw From the Anti-Houthi Coalition Have? – Carnegie Middle East Center
Very little is the consensus, but good background here.
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What Ilhan Omar Said About AIPAC Was Right | The Nation
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POMEPS Studies 33: The Politics of Rentier States in the Gulf
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Au Tchad, l’incursion des rebelles dévoile les fragilités du pouvoir | Crisis Group
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Egypt: Tailoring Constitutions for the Ruling Military | LobeLog
Rana Allam offers goof overview – but is this about military rule, or Sisi rule?
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