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Democracy & Human Rights, Middle East

Dec 3 , 2024

Policy Brief

Domestic and Regional Politics in Turkey’s Proposed Kurdish Peace Process

A supposed Kurdish peace initiative that was floated in Turkey presents an intricate strategic landscape, promising to shape regional and domestic political dynamics. While Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan consolidates power domestically across the judiciary, media, and government institutions, often at the expense of democratic freedoms, former U.S. President Donald

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Cyber Security & Info Technologies

Nov 21 , 2024

Policy Brief

AI Policy Under Trump 2.0: Continuities and Curveballs from Trump to Biden and Back Again

Introduction Artificial Intelligence (AI) is an object of serious policy interest. Unlike other policy challenges on Americans’ plates, however, AI is lucky to have thus far avoided significant politicization. The dispassion is to its benefit. Indeed, a degradation of general political discourse hides a surprising fact: the first Trump and

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Democracy & Human Rights

Nov 20 , 2024

Webinar

The Arab Spring Uprisings: Where Are We Now?

Orion Policy Institute will host a live webinar on Thursday, December 12 between 10 AM – 11:30 AM (EST) titled, “The Arab Spring Uprisings: Where Are We Now?” RSVP here. The panelists will be: 1. Dr. Sahar Khamis, Associate Professor in the Department of Communication at the University of Maryland.

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Africa

Nov 13 , 2024

Op-Ed

Will Turkish Contractors in West Africa Face the Same Fate as Russia’s Africa Corps?

In recent years, Russian mercenaries in West Africa have gained considerable notoriety for, on the one hand, propping up post-coup military juntas and, on the other hand, suffering setbacks when supporting those juntas’ counter-insurgency efforts. For example, 87 Russian fighters who were part of Africa Corps (formerly known as Wagner

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Cyber Security & Info Technologies

Oct 24 , 2024

Op-Ed

Navigating the Convergence of Generative AI and AI Agents in Business

In the ever-evolving landscape of artificial intelligence, we find ourselves at the top of another paradigm shift. Generative AI, with its remarkable ability to create novel content, has emerged as a transformative tool. It is integrating itself into our daily lives and business operations, becoming indispensable across various sectors. However,

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Defense & Security

Oct 18 , 2024

Podcast

Kawa Hassan: The Israel-Lebanon War and Its Implications

In this episode of Orion Talks, host Marta Furlan is joined by Kawa Hassan to discuss the Israel-Lebanon war and its implications for the region. The conversation starts with a reflection on the implications of the death of Hassan Nasrallah and other top Hezbollah leaders may have on Hezbollah as

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Europe & Central Asia

Jan 11 , 2023

Policy Brief

Will Turkey’s Meddling in Syria Solve the Kurdish Dilemma?

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Turkey’s long-lasting Kurdish issue, which embodies the political, economic, and cultural problems that Kurds have faced over the past century, has become more complicated than ever, largely due to the Syrian conflict and the upcoming presidential election in 2023. Not only has the ruling Justice and Development Party’s (AKP) Syria

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Africa

Dec 14 , 2022

Research

Women in the Islamic Republic of Iran

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This research series analyzes the role of women in the Arab Spring uprisings and how their participation in the protest movements of the last decade impacted their rights and status. We use case studies of Iran, Iraq, Tunisia, Algeria, Egypt, and Sudan. Through the case studies, we look at secondary

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Democracy & Human Rights

Sep 30 , 2022

Research

Women In The Arab Spring Uprisings: Iraq

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This research series analyzes the role of women in the Arab Spring uprisings and how their participation in the protest movements of the last decade impacted their rights and status. We utilize case studies of Iraq, Tunisia, Algeria, Iran, Egypt, and Sudan. Through the case studies, we look at secondary

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Democracy & Human Rights

Aug 16 , 2022

Research

Women in the Arab Spring Uprisings: Egypt

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In this research series, we analyze women’s role in the Arab Spring uprisings since 2011 and how their participation in the protest movements of the last decade impacted their gender role status. We use case studies from Egypt, Tunisia, Algeria, Iran, Iraq, and Sudan to analyze women’s activism and the

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Democracy & Human Rights

Jun 7 , 2022

Research

Women In The Arab Spring Uprisings: Tunisia

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In this research series, we analyze the role women played in the Arab Spring uprisings and how their participation in the protest movements of the last decade impacted their gender role status. We use case studies from Tunisia, Algeria, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, and Sudan to analyze women’s activism and the

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Defense & Security

May 24 , 2022

Policy Brief

Blocking NATO Expansion Could Mean Far-Reaching Implications for Turkey

The efforts by Turkey to block Sweden and Finland from becoming a member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization have led to confusion and frustration within the alliance. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan voiced Turkey’s opposition to NATO expansion, and his ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) followed with similar remarks.

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