ethnic tension
Yemen’s president Ali Abdullah Saleh remains defiant about his imminent return to Yemen. This indicates that the Saudis have still not been able to broker a deal. ...
With the situation still unresolved, the return to normality will likely take longer as Yemen is gripped by mass protests, and parts of the country falling into the hands of militants....
Yemen has erupted into civil war with various parts of the country falling under the control of opposition groups, including AQAP....
The stagnation of the Yemeni crisis are significantly increasing the risk of a civil war....
The King’s decision to lift the state of emergency days before it is due to expire and its welcome by the Shiite opposition indicates that both sides are ready to start reconciliation efforts....
This is an edited & updated version of a talk given at the “Conspiracy Theories and Anti-Semitism” conference organised by Political Capital & held recently at the Central European University....
The debate on the social integration of the Muslim minority totalling 5 to 8 per cent of the population has risen to the highest political level in the large receiving countries in Europe. ...
Background of recent events in Gyöngyöspata – an In-Depth analysis by Political Capital....
The relationships between the GCC and Iran have deteriorated on a number of fronts....
Syria has lifted the emergency law but the riots intensified calling for regime change. With an increase in US sanctions, the Syrian regime faces greater difficulties....
Bahrain sentenced four Shiites to death for their role in the riots last month. Although the ruling is subject to appeal, this is an indication that the unrest will not be resolved imminently....
The GCC has so far failed in securing a deal to end the standoff in Yemen. AQAP meanwhile have intensified their attacks against the security forces, particularly in the south....
The situation in Bahrain is far from being resolved with government threats to ban mainstream Shiite party Al Wefaq. ...
Syria appears to head towards further unrest as the new government has failed to appease protesters....
The situation in Yemen is heading towards further complications as signs of splits appear within the opposition camp....
Threats by the Kuwaiti opposition to grill Sheikh Nasser as soon as he forms his seventh government in less than five years will likely lead to a complication of the political situation....
Yemen has descended into further chaos as senior army officers defected. AQAP has taken charge of various areas, and the Houthis have also claimed key areas in Sa’ada....
The Hungarian government faces its toughest challenge with chilling ethnic tensions in the countryside....
The King of Bahrain has declared a three-month state of emergency, in which martial law is imposed. The declaration came after calls by Sunni parliamentarians to declare a state of emergency....
Concessions made by the Sultan of Oman have not satisfied the protestors demands....
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Circunscripciones a medida (January 19)
Uma lei eleitoral desenhada à medida do Fidesz (January 16)
