The Vienna Negotiations and the prospects of the Iranian nuclear file

  Introduction: The awaited Vienna negotiations related to the Iranian…


Democratic transition and sectarian populism: the case of Lebanon (*)

  Abstract: Despite being considered as one of the oldest constitutional…


The socio-economic factors behind the Arab revolutions (*)

  Abstract: Western and Arab media have understated the socio-economic…


The American withdrawal from Iraq: ways and means for remaining behind (*)

  Abstract: This article examines the 2011 withdrawal of United States’…


Why nations fail: the origins of power, prosperity, and poverty (*)

Author: Daron Acemoglu and James A. Robinson Book review by: Ziad Hafez (**)…


The corruption of political elites in Iraq – an economic analysis (*)

  Abstract: This article examines the corruption of political elites in…


Egypt in the Era of Hosni Mubarak 1981–2011 (*)

Author: Galal Amin Book review by: Ziad Hafez (**) Published by: The American…