On May 31, AGSIW will host a discussion with Kristin Smith Diwan, Yasmena Al Mulla, and Bader Al-Saif, moderated by Ambassador Douglas A. Silliman, on Kuwait's upcoming parliamentary elections.
On June 1, AGSIW and the Middle East Institute will co-host a discussion with Hussein Ibish, Alan Makovsky, and Gönül Tol, moderated by Ambassador Douglas A. Silliman, on Turkey's presidential election results.
Should he indeed clinch his third presidential term on May 28, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s detractors at home and in the West will have little choice but to place their hope in his pragmatic side.
It is difficult to reconcile Saudi Arabia’s vision for sustainability with The Mukaab in its current form – but it’s not too late for a course correction.
Iraq’s new election law is likely to strengthen the representation of traditional political blocs and weaken smaller parties and independent candidates, however, it is unlikely to notably alter the ethnic and sectarian composition of Parliament.
