INSS Insight No. 850, August 29, 2016 | Eran Yashiv While even before the crisis, Syria was a poor economy, in the last five years GDP per capita fell to less than a third of its pre-war level...
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A Century since the Sykes-Picot Agreement: Current Challenges
Exactly one hundred years ago, two diplomats, one British and one French, concluded the Sykes-Picot agreement, which divided the Middle East into two zones of influence. The agreement became one of...
Senegal + 1 more
Now to make this extraordinary court, ordinary
The Extraordinary African Chambers (EAC) are aptly named. This court was created by the African Union (AU) and Senegal in 2012, specifically to try former Chadian president Hissène Habré and his...
A Chance for Peace in Syria?
Benedetta Berti On December 18, 2015, the United Nations Security Council unanimously adopted Resolution 2254, endorsing a roadmap for a political solution to the Syrian civil war. A number of...
How (Un)Prepared is Israel for an Emergency?
INSS Insight No. 761, November 1, 2015 Meir Elran , Alex Altshuler The Israeli public, which is quite familiar with military hazards, lacks sufficient knowledge, awareness, and understanding of the...
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The Middle East Visits Europe: The Ramifications of the Refugee Crisis
The European Union finds itself in the throes of a far-reaching humanitarian crisis, as waves of refugees and asylum seekers flock to its gates in numbers not seen since the end of World War II. The...
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Negotiating in Times of Conflict
This book contains a collection of essays by leading conflict resolution analysts and practitioners from across the globe. It aims to serve as a resource for policymakers, negotiators, and mediators...
Gaza First (Again)?
INSS Insight No. 710, June 16, 2015 Benedetta Berti , Anat Kurz Benedetta BertiAnat Kurz Since the war in the summer of 2014 between Israel and Hamas and its dire humanitarian and economic impact on...
Gaza Strip Reconstruction: Navigating the Strategic Dilemmas
INSS Insight No. 706, June 8, 2015 Kobi Michael The ongoing humanitarian distress in the Gaza Strip may spark processes of escalation and deterioration that result in another round of conflict...
Recalculating the Gaza Route: Reconstruction of an Autonomous Area with Protected Zones
INSS Insight No. 671, March 9, 2015 Kobi Michael , Udi Dekel Operation Protective Edge ended in August 2014, leaving the Gaza Strip entrenched in a complex humanitarian reality. The international...
The Erosion of the Israel-Hamas Ceasefire in Gaza
Recent weeks have seen a gradual erosion of the Egyptian-brokered November 2012 ceasefire that ended operation Pillar of Defense. While the first year following the ceasefire was characterized by a...
Jordan + 1 more
Syrian Refugees and the Challenge to Jordan
The election of Jordan to the UN Security Council on December 6, 2013 by the large majority of 178 countries reflects international acknowledgment of the challenges facing Jordan, mainly in the...
Syria + 8 more
The Arab Spring and Refugees in the Middle East
INSS Insight No. 496, December 12, 2013 Yoel Guzansky , Erez Striem The potential impact of refugees on economic, security, and political stability is a familiar challenge in the Middle East. Past...
Resumption of Negotiations with the Palestinians: Illusion or Reality?
INSS Insight No. 450, July 24, 2013 Brom, Shlomo In a press conference in Amman, Jordan on July 19, 2013, US Secretary of State John Kerry announced that Israel and the Palestinians had reached an...
How Prepared is Israel for an Earthquake?
INSS Insight No. 380, October 31, 2012 Elran, Meir and Altshuler, Alex On October 21-25, 2012, Israel held its first national exercise to examine how prepared the state and its institutions are for a...
The State Comptroller’s Report on the Carmel Fire: Implications for the Preparedness of the Civilian Front
As expected, the State Comptroller’s report on the Carmel fire (“Report on the Carmel Fire of December 2010: Failures, Mistakes, and Conclusions, June 2012”) sparked a fleeting local storm in the...
Lebanon + 1 more
Tensions in Tripoli: The Syrian Crisis and its Impact on Lebanon
INSS Insight No. 336, May 20, 2012 Berti, Benedetta Recent days have seen violent clashes around Tripoli, Lebanon's second largest city located in the north of the country, between Alawite supporters...
Tunisia + 6 more
One Year of the Arab Spring: Global and Regional Implications
Preface Since an obscure young fruit vendor named Muhammad Bouazizi set himself on fire in the dusty Tunisian town of Sidi Bouzid in December 2010, the flames that ended his life have spread across...
Chronic Lapses in the Preparedness of Local Governments for Emergencies
INSS Insight No. 304, December 26, 2011 Elran, Meir On December 20, 2011, the State Comptroller issued a new report submitting his critique of the local governments, including his findings regarding...
Normalization between Israel and Arab States: Is the Idea Still Viable?
INSS Insight No. 302, December 14, 2011 Eran, Oded The rise to power of political parties with Islamic ideology in North Africa, and the possibility that this phenomenon will recur in Egypt, the...