Middle East and North Africa

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A Last day of Hajj - all pilgrims leaving Mina, many already in Mecca for farewell circumambulation of Kaaba

Iran and Saudi Arabia: Political Hardliners Boosting Tensions

Sunnis against Shi’ites, Saudi Arabia against Iran – the Middle East is rife with tensions carrying unpredictable effects. We take …

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Government buildings in Tunis

Opinion

Is Tunisia’s 2014 Constitution Already Obsolete?

Partially Blurred Image of Iran on a Map

Analysis

Iran: Euphoria Following the Nuclear Deal Has Passed

Refugee Camp with lots of tents at the Turkish-Syrian border.

Opinion

Turkey: No Future for Refugees

Syrian primary school children attending catch-up learning classes in Lebanon

Interview

“Lebanon has Good Practices to Convey to Europe”

Opinion

Hiring Bullies as Bouncers

Air strike in Sana'a

Opinion

Trapped in Yemen

Construction workers along the Nile river in Luxor, Egypt © Dominic Chavez/World Bank (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0)

Analysis

How to Overcome Authoritarianism in the Arab Economy

Protester in Istanbul, September 2013 © Tophee via Flickr (CC BY-NC-SA 2.0)

Analysis

Judicial Defense

© SERGEY NVENS / fotolia.com

Opinion

The Art of Comparing Economic Growth

The BTI team: Sabine Donner, Hauke Hartmann, Sabine Steinkamp & Robert Schwarz (from left to right) © Bock & Gärtner

Analysis

The Frog Jumps out of the Well

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