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SWP-WebMonitor
Nahost/Nordafrika
Nr. 14/2021

SWP-Informationsservices
Jürgen Rogalski, 26.02.2021

Der SWP-WebMonitor Nahost/Nordafrika ist ein unentgeltliches, kompaktes Informations-
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Inhaltsverzeichnis

> Israel / Palästina
> Israel / Palästina: BDS / Antisemitismus / "Israelkritik"
> Palästina
> Israel
> Libanon
> Syrien
> Syrien / Irak
> Irak
> Jordanien
> Golfstaaten / GKR
> Kuwait
> Bahrain
> Katar
> Saudi-Arabien
> Jemen
> Oman
> Iran
> Ägypten
> Ägypten / Sudan / Äthiopien (Nilanrainer)
> Maghreb

> Nordafrika / Sahel
> Libyen
> Tunesien
> Algerien
> Marokko
> Marokko / Westsahara
> EU - Mittelmeerraum / MENA-Region / Afrika: Migrationspolitik / Flüchtlinge
> EU: Demokratieförderung / Menschenrechtspolitik (allg./global)
> USA - MENA-Region
> Russland - MENA-Region
> VR China - MENA-Region
> Geopolitik (MENA-Region - Kaukasus)
> Umbruch in der arabischen Welt / "Arabischer Frühling"
> Militär und Gesellschaft (MENA-Region)
> Konflikte / Gewaltopfer (global)
> Konfessionalismus (MENA-Region)
> Terrorismus / Jihadismus / -bekämpfung
> Regionalforschung (MENA-Region)
> Energiewirtschaft (MENA-Region)
> Maritime Sicherheit / Piraterie / illegale Fischerei (global)
> Klimawandel / Sicherheit (global)
> Wirtschaft / nachhaltige Entwicklung / SDGs (global)
> Coronavirus-Krise / COVID-19 (allg./global)
> Coronavirus-Krise / COVID-19 (MENA-Region)

> Israel / Palästina

The Middle East, including the Palestinian Question: Briefing and Consultations [26.02.2021]
What's In Blue/SCR, 25.02.2021
https://www.securitycouncilreport.org/whatsinblue/2021/02/the-middle-east-including-the-pal-
estinian-question-briefing-and-consultations.php

High Commissioner for Human Rights to the Human Rights Council: Serious Violations by Israel in
the Occupied Palestinian Territory while Palestinian Armed Groups in Gaza Continue to Launch
Rockets towards Israel
UN-OHCHR, 24.02.2021, ca. 3 S.
https://www.ohchr.org/en/NewsEvents/Pages/DisplayNews.aspx?NewsID=26793&LangID=E
Vgl.
Ensuring accountability and justice for all violations of international law in the Occupied
Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem - Report of the United Nations High Commis-
sioner for Human Rights
UN-HRC, 15.02.2021, 15 S.

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https://www.ohchr.org/EN/HRBodies/HRC/RegularSessions/Session46/Documents/A_HRC_46_2
2_AEV.docx

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Settlement & Annexation Report
Inhalt u.a.:
- Jerusalem Cable Car Project Dealt Blow by Court
FMEP, 25.02.2021, ca. 5 S.
https://fmep.org/resource/settlement-annexation-report-february-25-2021/

Israel 'demolished 89 Palestinian-owned structures in two weeks,' says UN
MEMO, 24.02.2021, ca. 2 S.
https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20210224-israel-demolished-89-palestinian-owned-
structures-in-two-weeks-says-un/

The Extrajudicial Execution of Ahmad Erekat
"On 23 June 2020, Ahmad Erekat, a 26-year-old Palestinian, was shot by Israeli occupation forces
after his car crashed into a booth at the ‘Container’ checkpoint between Jerusalem and Bethlehem
..."
Forensic Architecture (London), 02.2021, ca. 3 S.
https://forensic-architecture.org/investigation/the-extrajudicial-execution-of-ahmad-erekat

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Blinken calls on UN Human Rights Council to end 'unacceptable bias against Israel'
Al Monitor, 24.02.2021, ca. 2 S.
https://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/originals/2021/02/un-human-rights-council-israel-blinken-
bias-rejoin-election.html

Why Biden Should Prioritize Preserving the Two-State Solution
Hesham Youssef
"Absent active U.S. diplomacy, confidence-building steps by the Israelis and the Palestinians will not
be enough to save the two-state option. ..."
USIP, 24.02.2021, ca. 2 S.
https://www.usip.org/publications/2021/02/why-biden-should-prioritize-preserving-two-state-
solution

Policy Prospects of the Biden Administration towards Israel and Palestine
Michał Wojnarowicz
PISM, 25.02.2021, 2 S.
https://www.pism.pl/file/0ade8a0d-9d60-464e-91a1-65be18a46e8f

Settler movement takes over Jewish National Fund
Mazal Mualem

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"The decision by the Jewish National Fund to start purchasing land in the West Bank marks another
victory for the right-wing and the settlement movement. ..."
Al Monitor, 23.02.2021, ca. 2 S.
https://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/originals/2021/02/israel-benjamin-netanyahu-jewish-
national-fund-kkl-settlers.html

Quick Thoughts: Ardi Imseis on the ICC and Palestine
Ardi Imseis
Jadaliyya, 22.02.2021, ca. 3 S.
https://www.jadaliyya.com/Details/42409/Quick-Thoughts-Ardi-Imseis-on-the-ICC-and-Palestine

Is the Hague Finally About to Challenge Israeli Impunity?
Rania Muhareb
Novara Media, 23.02.2021, ca. 3 S.
https://novaramedia.com/2021/02/23/is-the-hague-finally-about-to-challenge-israeli-impunity/

Israël est-il une démocratie ? Les illusions de la gauche sioniste - Apartheid
Nathan Thrall
Orient XXI, 24.02.2021, ca. 3 S.
https://orientxxi.info/magazine/israel-est-il-une-democratie-les-illusions-de-la-gauche-
sioniste,4551

“Human Rights” Organizations for Palestinian Rights, or Lawfare Against Israel?
Hillel Frisch
"A spate of attacks on Arab Christians in and around Bethlehem should have merited investigation
by the many “human rights” organizations in the area, ..."
BESA, 23.02.2021, 3 S.
https://besacenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/1941-Human-Rights-or-Lawfare-Frisch-
final.pdf

Recognition of states and colonialism in the twenty-first century: Western Sahara and Palestine in
Sweden’s recognition practice
Emile Badarin
In: Third World Quarterly (online first), 02.2021, 19 S.
Abstract und Download für SWP:
https://doi.org/10.1080/01436597.2021.1884064

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> Israel / Palästina: BDS / Antisemitismus / "Israelkritik"

Israelbezogener Antisemitismus - Formen, Geschichte, empirische Befunde
Lars Rensmann
bpb Dossier Antisemitismus, 11.02.2021, ca. 5 S. + Literaturhinweise

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https://www.bpb.de/politik/extremismus/antisemitismus/326790/israelbezogener-antisemitis-
mus

Criticism of Zionism is not anti-semitic, Facebook should make the distinction
Mitchell Plitnick
The New Arab, 24.02.2021, ca. 2 S.
https://english.alaraby.co.uk/english/comment/2021/2/24/anti-zionism-isnt-anti-semitism-face-
book-should-make-the-distinction

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> Palästina

CHAIR’S SUMMARY - Meeting of the Ad-Hoc Liaison Committee (AHLC)
MFA Norway, 23.02.2021, 3 S.
https://www.regjeringen.no/globalassets/departementene/ud/vedlegg/fred/chairs_sum-
mary_210223.pdf

AHLC: High Representative Josep Borrell hosted donor meeting for Palestine
EEAS, 23.02.2021
https://eeas.europa.eu/headquarters/headquarters-homepage/93695/ahlc-high-representative-
josep-borrell-hosted-donor-meeting-palestine_en
Vgl.
Remarks by UN Special Coordinator to the Meeting of the Ad-Hoc Liaison Committee (AHLC)
UNSCO, 23.02.2021, 3 S.
https://unsco.unmissions.org/sites/default/files/sc_wennesland_remarks_to_ahlc_-
_23_feb_2021_1.pdf
Vgl.
Norway Minister of Foreign Affairs Ine Eriksen Søreide’s Statement at the Ad Hoc Liaison Commit-
tee (AHLC) Video Meeting
UNISPAL, 23.02.2021, ca. 2 S.
https://www.un.org/unispal/document/norway-minister-of-foreign-affairs-ine-eriksen-soreides-
statement-at-the-ad-hoc-liaison-committee-ahlc-video-meeting/
Vgl.
Cautious Optimism as Regards Israel and Palestine at Ad Hoc Liaison Committee (AHLC) Meeting –
Norway Ministry of Foreign Affairs Press Release
UNISPAL, 23.02.2021, ca. 2 S.
https://www.un.org/unispal/document/cautious-optimism-as-regards-israel-and-palestine-at-ad-
hoc-liaison-committee-ahlc-meeting-norway-ministry-of-foreign-affairs-press-prelease/
Vgl.
Office of the Quartet Head of Mission Clark’s Remarks at the Ad Hoc Liaison Committee (AHLC)
OQ, 23.02.2021, 2 S.
http://www.quartetoffice.org/files/OQ%20HOM%20speech%20to%20AHLC%2023%20ii%2021.
pdf

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U.S. Participation in the Spring 2021 Ad Hoc Liaison Committee Meeting on the Palestinian Econ-
omy
US DoS, 23.02.2021
https://www.state.gov/u-s-participation-in-the-spring-2021-ad-hoc-liaison-committee-meeting-
on-the-palestinian-economy/

Economic Monitoring Report to the Ad Hoc Liaison Committee - February 2021
The World Bank, 23.02.2021, 35 S.
http://documents1.worldbank.org/curated/en/859981613598235681/pdf/Economic-Monitor-
ing-Report-to-the-Ad-Hoc-Liaison-Committee.pdf
@WAO

Report to the Ad-Hoc Liaison Committee, 23 February 2021
UNSCO, 23.02.2021, 16 S.
https://unsco.unmissions.org/sites/default/files/unsco_report_to_the_ahlc_-_february_2021.pdf
@WAO

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Elections in Palestine: Prelude or ploy?
Omar H. Rahman
Brookings, 24.02.2021, ca. 3 S.
https://www.brookings.edu/blog/order-from-chaos/2021/02/24/elections-in-palestine-prelude-
or-ploy/

Elections can’t fix the Palestinian Authority
Dana El Kurd
+972 Magazine, 24.02.2021, ca. 2 S.
https://www.972mag.com/palestinian-authority-elections-democracy/

Will Nasser al-Qudwa be the dark horse of Palestinian presidential race?
Daoud Kuttab
Al Monitor, 23.02.2021, ca. 2 S.
https://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/originals/2021/02/palestine-elections-abbas-qudwa-
presidency.html

Palestinian Christians to get at least 7 seats in legislative elections
Daoud Kuttab
Al Monitor, 24.02.2021, ca. 2 S.
https://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/originals/2021/02/palestine-elections-abbas-christians-
quota.html

Can a new generation change Palestinian politics?
Taylor Luck, Fatima Abdulkarim

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CSM, 22.02.2021, ca. 3 S.
https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Middle-East/2021/0222/Can-a-new-generation-change-Pal-
estinian-politics

Focus On: Palestinian Political Leadership - Dossier
Jamil Hilal, Marwa Fatafta et al.
Al Shabaka, 23.02.2021, 10 Beiträge à ca. 3 S.
https://al-shabaka.org/focuses/focus-on-palestinian-political-leadership/

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> Israel

PM Netanyahu speaks with Bahraini Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa
MFA Israel, 25.02.2021
https://mfa.gov.il/MFA/PressRoom/2021/Pages/PM-Netanyahu-speaks-with-Bahraini-Crown-
Prince-Salman-bin-Hamad-Al-Khalifa-25-February-20210225-5498.aspx

Prime Minister's Office statement
"... it has been decided to assist Palestinian Authority medical teams and several of the countries
that contacted Israel with a symbolic quantity of vaccines. ..."
MFA Israel, 23.02.2021
https://mfa.gov.il/MFA/PressRoom/2021/Pages/Prime-Minister-s-Office-statement-23-February-
2021.aspx

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Virtual Policy Forum: Countdown to Israel's Election - A Conversation with Yair Lapid
WINEP, 01.03.2021, 12:00 p.m. EST
Webcast:
https://www.washingtoninstitute.org/policy-analysis/countdown-israels-election-conversation-
yair-lapid

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Egyptian energy minister on rare visit in Israel
Rina Bassist
Al Monitor, 22.02.2021, ca. 2 S.
https://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/originals/2021/02/israel-egypt-benjamin-netanyahu-tarek-
el-molla-steinitz.html

Israel Secures Egyptian Gas Export Route
Simon Henderson
WINEP, 23.02.2021, 1 S.

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https://www.washingtoninstitute.org/policy-analysis/israel-secures-egyptian-gas-export-route

Former Israeli security officials call on Netanyahu to dialogue with US on Iran deal
Ben Caspit
Al Monitor, 23.02.2021, ca. 2 S.
https://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/originals/2021/02/israel-us-iran-joe-biden-antony-blinken-
benjamin-netanyahu.html

Preventing the next crisis in U.S.-Israeli relations
Ari Heistein, Eldad Shavit
MEI, 23.02.2021, ca. 3 S. + Links
https://www.mei.edu/publications/preventing-next-crisis-us-israeli-relations

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Israeli Military Education: Historical Overview of a Unique Phenomenon (1941-2004)
Adi Sherzer
In: British Journal of Middle Eastern Studies (online first), 02.2021, 22 S.
Abstract und Download für SWP:
https://doi.org/10.1080/13530194.2021.1890546

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> Libanon

Secretary-General Extends Mandate of Special Tribunal for Lebanon, to Last until It Completes
Pending Cases or Exhausts Funding
UN, 25.02.2021
https://www.un.org/press/en/2021/sgsm20600.doc.htm

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Virtual Policy Forum: Lebanon's Predicament: Political Stagnation and Economic Collapse in a Hez-
bollah-Dominated State
Makram Rabah, Ali al-Amin, Alia Mansour
WINEP, 03.03.2021, 11:00 a.m. EST
Webcast:
https://www.washingtoninstitute.org/policy-analysis/lebanons-predicament-political-stagnation-
and-economic-collapse-hezbollah-dominated

Last Tango in Beirut?
Michael Young
"Saad al-Hariri’s wager on a Sunni-Shi‘a partnership in the next phase is no less risky than was his
alliance with Michel Aoun. ..."

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Diwan, 25.02.2021, ca. 2 S.
https://carnegie-mec.org/diwan/83937

The Downing of a High Flyer
Michael Karam
"When Naim Attallah died recently, few remembered the role he played in one of the Middle East’s
worst financial scandals. ..."
Diwan, 24.02.2021, ca. 2 S.
https://carnegie-mec.org/diwan/83931

The 2018 Lebanese Parliamentary Elections: What Do the Numbers Say? Mount Lebanon 1
Electoral District: Keserwan and Jbeil
Georgia Dagher
LCPS, 02.2021, 58 S.
https://lcps-lebanon.org/publications/1614181800-lcps_elections_mount_lebanon_1.pdf
Kurzinformation (6 S.):
https://lcps-lebanon.org/publications/1614181800-mount_lebanon_1_snapshot.pdf
Mount Lebanon 2 Electoral District: Metn
https://lcps-lebanon.org/publications/1614182058-lcps_elections_mount_lebanon_2.pdf
Kurzinformation:
https://lcps-lebanon.org/publications/1614182058-mount_lebanon_2_snapshot.pdf
Mount Lebanon 3 Electoral District: Baabda
https://lcps-lebanon.org/publications/315909427572-
LCPS_Elections_Mount%20Lebanon%203.pdf
Kurzinformation:
https://lcps-lebanon.org/publications/1614256414-mount_lebanon_3_snapshot.pdf
Mount Lebanon 4 ElectoralDistrict: Aley and Chouf
https://lcps-lebanon.org/publications/671601427486-
LCPS_Elections_Mount%20Lebanon%204.pdf
Kurzinformation:
https://lcps-lebanon.org/publications/1614256374-mount_lebanon_4_snapshot.pdf

‫اﻹﯾﺮاﻧﻲ‬-‫ ﺣﻞ ﻣﻌﻠﱠﻖ ﺑﺎﻧﺘﻈﺎر اﻟﺘﻔﺎوض اﻷﻣﯿﺮﻛﻲ‬:‫اﻟﻤﺒﺎدرة اﻟﻔﺮﻧﺴﯿﺔ ﻓﻲ ﻟﺒﻨﺎن‬
‫زﯾﺎد ﻣﺎﺟﺪ‬
Al Jazeera Centre for Studies, 24.02.2021, 5 S.
https://studies.aljazeera.net/sites/default/files/articles/documents/2021-
02/‫ﻟﺒﻨﺎن‬20%‫ﻓﻲ‬20%‫اﻟﻔﺮﻧﺴﯿﺔ‬20%‫اﻟﻤﺒﺎدرة‬.pdf

Is a third Shia bloc taking shape in Lebanon?
Chafic Choucair
Al Jazeera Centre for Studies, 23.02.2021, ca. 3 S.
https://studies.aljazeera.net/en/analyses/third-shia-bloc-taking-shape-lebanon

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> Syrien

As Pandemic Rages on, Syria’s Children Face Graver Reality Than at Any Other Point of Con-
flict, International Aid Organization Official Tells Security Council
UNSC, 25.02.2021, ca. 3 S.
https://www.un.org/press/en/2021/sc14448.doc.htm
Zum Hintergrund:
https://www.securitycouncilreport.org/whatsinblue/2021/02/syria-meeting-on-humanitarian-
developments.php

New Permanent Representative of Syria Presents Credentials - Bassam Sabbagh
UN, 23.02.2021
https://www.un.org/press/en/2021/bio5382.doc.htm

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Virtual Event: Unraveling the Conflict in Syria
Joby Warrick, Maha Yahya
CEIP, 04.03.2021, 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. EST
Übersicht und Registrierung:
https://carnegieendowment.org/events/forms/?fa=registration&event=7553

How the Syrian government benefits from opening crossings with opposition-held areas
Khaled al-Khateb
Al Monitor, 24.02.2021, ca. 2 S.
https://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/originals/2021/02/syria-russia-regime-open-crossings-idlib-
displaced.html

Don’t rely on Moscow to help with “reconciliation” in Syria’s Daraa province
Jomana Qaddour, Abdulrahman al-Masri
Atlantic Council, 23.02.2021, ca. 2 S.
https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/menasource/dont-rely-on-moscow-to-help-with-reconcili-
ation-in-syrias-daraa-province/

Russian investment in Syrian phosphate: opportunities and challenges
AL-ALLAF, Azzam; SAID, Salam
EUI (Middle East Directions), 02.2021, 8 S.
https://cadmus.eui.eu/bitstream/handle/1814/69882/PB_2021_04_MED.pdf

A Decade of War in Syria: Political Transition Is Still the Answer
Radwan Ziadeh
ACW, 22.02.2021, ca. 3 S.
http://arabcenterdc.org/policy_analyses/a-decade-of-war-in-syria-political-transition-is-still-the-
answer/

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Iranian forces form new groups to boost influence in east Syria
Khaled al-Khateb
"The Fatemiyoun Brigade and the Iranian militias have beefed up their presence in Deir ez-Zor
province in eastern Syria by bringing in more Syrian elements into their ranks and intensifying
their religious, military and cultural activities in order to expand and preserve their interests. ..."
Al Monitor, 24.02.2021, ca. 2 S.
https://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/originals/2021/02/iran-groups-east-syria-presence-
influence-recruitment.html

In Syria’s Deir ez-Zor, SDF conscription ‘severs livelihoods’
Dan Wilkofsky
Al Monitor, 22.02.2021, ca. 2 S.
https://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/originals/2021/02/syria-conscription-sdf-is-army-
volunteer.html

‫اﻟﻜﺮدي ﻓﻲ ﺳﻮرﯾﺎ وآﻓﺎﻗﮫ‬-‫ﺗﺤﺪﯾﺎت اﻟﺤﻮار اﻟﻜﺮدي‬
EPC, 23.02.2021, ca. 3 S.
https://epc.ae/ar/brief/intra-kurdish-dialogue-in-syria-challenges-and-prospects

‫ﻣﺴﺘﻘﺒﻞ اﻟﻮﺟﻮد اﻹﯾﺮاﻧﻲ ﻓﻲ ﺳﻮرﯾﺎ‬
‫ ﻧﺰار ﻋﺒﺪ اﻟﻘﺎدر‬.‫د‬
EPC, 24.02.2021, ca. 3 S.
https://epc.ae/ar/topic/the-future-of-irans-presence-in-syria

‫ﺗﻮازﻧﺎت ﺣﺴﺎﺳﺔ ﻟﺨﺎرطﺔ اﻟﻘﻮى ﻓﻲ اﻟﺴﻮﯾﺪاء‬..‫ﻣﻦ اﻏﺘﯿﺎل اﻟﺒﻠﻌﻮس ﻟﺤﺎدﺛﺔ اﻟﮭﺠﺮي‬
Al Souria, 24.02.2021, ca. 3 S.
https://www.alsouria.net/‫ﺗﻮازن‬-‫اﻟﮭﺠﺮي‬-‫ﻟﺤﺎدﺛﺔ‬-‫اﻟﺒﻠﻌﻮس‬-‫اﻏﺘﯿﺎل‬-‫ﻣﻦ‬/

‫ﺻﻨﺎﻋﺔ )داﻋﺶ( وأﺧﻮاﺗﮭﺎ وﻣﻌﺘﻘﻞ ﺻﯿﺪﻧﺎﯾﺎ‬
‫ﺧﺎﻟﺪ اﻟﻤﻄﻠﻖ‬
Harmoon Center, 26.02.2021, ca. 3 S.
https://www.harmoon.org/print/?post=19104

Syrians and the Constitution (Survey)
The Day After, 11.2020, 70 S.
https://tda-sy.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Syrians-and-the-Constitution.pdf

Survivors’ Experiences in Regime Prisons in Syria
The Day After, 16.11.2020, 54 S.
https://tda-sy.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/26-10-2020-Survivors-Experiences-in-Regime-
Prisons-in-Syria.pdf

Sexual and Gender-Based Violence: Shared Experiences Among Syrian Detainees
The Day After, 05.11.2020, 32 S.
https://tda-sy.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Gender-Based-Violence-07-12-2020.pdf

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Between Integration and Return: The Reality of New Syrian Refugees in Europe.
A Survey of Refugees in Germany, France, the Netherlands, and Sweden
The Day After, 29.01.2021, 72 S.
https://tda-sy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Between-Integration-and-Return-29-01-
2021.pdf

Syrian Refugees in Turkey: Perceptions on Return to Syria
The Day After, 05.2020, 56 S.
https://tda-sy.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Syrian-Refugees-in-Turkey-Perceptions-on-Re-
turn-to-Syria.pdf

Buchhinweis/Neuerscheinung:
Red Line - The Unraveling of Syria and America's Race to Destroy the Most Dangerous Arse-
nal in the World
Joby Warrick
"... America’s mission in Syria: to find and destroy Syria’s chemical weapons and keep them out of
the hands of the Islamic State ..."
Penguin/Random House, 02.2021, 368 S.
Übersicht und Bestellung:
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/598586/red-line-by-joby-warrick/
Bestellung für SWP-Bibliothek in Bearbeitung!

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> Syrien / Irak

Who are the Iran-backed militias the US targeted with air strikes?
Khaled Yacoub Oweis
"The US struck Kataib Hezbollah and Kataib Sayyid Al Shuhada positions in Syria on Thursday ..."
The National, 26.02.2021, ca. 2 S.
https://www.thenationalnews.com/mena/iraq/who-are-the-iran-backed-militias-the-us-targeted-
with-air-strikes-1.1173579

Iraqi-Syrian Borders: Clash of Interests and Conflict of Agendas
EPC, 14.02.2021, ca. 2 S.
https://epc.ae/brief/iraqi-syrian-borders-clash-of-interests-and-conflict-of-agendas

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> Irak

Readout of President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. Call With Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi of Iraq

                                                                                                Seite 12 von 34

The White House, 23.02.2021
https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2021/02/23/readout-of-presi-
dent-joseph-r-biden-jr-call-with-prime-minister-mustafa-al-kadhimi-of-iraq/

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Iraq: Detentions of Alleged “Death Squad” - Important Step, but More Action Needed to Rein in Con-
tinued Attacks
HRW, 24.02.2021, ca. 2 S.
https://www.hrw.org/news/2021/02/24/iraq-detentions-alleged-death-squad

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Kataib Hezbollah denies role in recent Iraq rocket attacks
Al Monitor, 23.02.2021, ca. 2 S.
https://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/originals/2021/02/iraq-kataib-hezbollah-deny-attack.html

Deciphering the Rocket Attack on Erbil in Light of Tehran-Washington Rivalry
Zubir R. Ahmed
Al Sharq Strategic Research, 25.02.2021, ca. 2 S.
https://research.sharqforum.org/2021/02/25/deciphering-the-rocket-attack-on-erbil-in-light-of-
tehran-washington-rivalry/

Attributing the Erbil Attack: The Role of Open-Source Monitoring
Crispin Smith, Michael Knights, Hamdi Malik
WINEP, 24.02.2021, ca. 3 S.
https://www.washingtoninstitute.org/policy-analysis/attributing-erbil-attack-role-open-source-
monitoring

Searching for Ghosts: Fighting Corruption at Iraq’s Border Crossings
Zmkan Ali Saleem & Mac Skelton
LSE Blog, 24.02.2021, ca. 2 S. + Links
https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/mec/2021/02/24/searching-for-ghosts-fighting-corruption-at-iraqs-bor-
der-crossings/

‫ اﻟﺘﻨﺎﻓﺴﺎت اﻟﺪاﺧﻠﯿﺔ واﻷﺑﻌﺎد اﻟﺠﯿﻮﺳﯿﺎﺳﯿﺔ‬:‫اﻟﺘﺼﻌﯿﺪ ﻓﻲ ﺳﻨﺠﺎر ﺑﺎﻟﻌﺮاق‬
EPC, 23.02.2021, ca. 3 S.
https://epc.ae/ar/topic/escalation-in-sinjar-iraq-internal-competition-and-geopolitical-
consequences

Beyond the elite: Taking protest and public opinion seriously in the Kurdistan Region
Dastan Jasim, Winthrop Rodgers
MEI, 24.02.2021, ca. 3 S. + Links
https://www.mei.edu/publications/beyond-elite-taking-protest-and-public-opinion-seriously-kur-
distan-region

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Networks of Power - The Popular Mobilization Forces and the state in Iraq
Renad Mansour
Chatham House, 25.02.2021, 45 S.
https://www.chathamhouse.org/sites/default/files/2021-02/2021-02-25-networks-of-power-
mansour.pdf
@WAO

‫اﻟﻤﺸﮭﺪ اﻻﻧﺘﺨﺎﺑﻲ اﻟﻌﺮاﻗﻲ وﻣﺴﺎرات ﻣﺎ ﺑﻌﺪ اﻟﺘﺄﺟﯿﻞ‬
‫ﺑﺎﺳﻞ ﺣﺴﯿﻦ‬
Al Jazeera Centre for Studies, 22.02.2021, 8 S.
https://studies.aljazeera.net/sites/default/files/articles/documents/2021-
02/‫اﻟﺘﺄﺟﯿﻞ‬20%‫ﺑﻌﺪ‬20%‫ﻣﺎ‬20%‫وﻣﺴﺎرات‬20%‫اﻟﻌﺮاﻗﻲ‬20%‫اﻻﻧﺘﺨﺎﺑﻲ‬20%‫اﻟﻤﺸﮭﺪ‬.pdf

Destructive Creations: Social-Spatial Transformations in Contemporary Baghdad
Omar Sirri
LSE, 02.2021, 32 S.
http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/108866/3/DestructiveCreations.pdf
@WAO

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> Jordanien

Workers at risk: Labour rights in Jordan during COVID-19
Business & Human Rights Resource Centre, 23.02.2021, ca. 5 S. + Links
https://www.business-humanrights.org/de/von-uns/briefings/draft-title-labour-rights-in-jordan-
during-covid-19/

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Queer counterpublics and LGBTQ pop-activism in Jordan
Ebtihal Mahadeen
In: British Journal of Middle Eastern Studies (online first), 02.2021, 16 S.
Abstract und Download für SWP:
https://doi.org/10.1080/13530194.2021.1885850

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> Golfstaaten / GKR

Morocco is a Winner of the Al-Ula Summit
Abdulaziz Kilani Giorgio Cafiero

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Al Sharq Strategic Research, 25.02.2021, ca. 2 S.
https://research.sharqforum.org/2021/02/25/morocco-is-a-winner-of-the-al-ula-summit/

How Have the Arab Uprisings Fragmented the Gulf?
Kristian Coates Ulrichsen
Al Sharq Strategic Research, 15.02.2021, ca. 2 S.
https://research.sharqforum.org/2021/02/15/how-have-the-arab-uprisings-fragmented-the-gulf/

What does the breakthrough in the GCC crisis mean for Turkey?
Betul Dogan Akkas
Al Sharq Strategic Research, 05.02.2021, ca. 2 S.
https://research.sharqforum.org/2021/02/05/what-does-the-breakthrough-in-the-gcc-crisis-
mean-for-turkey/

America’s Middle East Policy Is Outdated and Dangerous - A New Approach to the Gulf States
Needs a Better Foundation
Chris Murphy
FA (online), 19.02.2021, ca. 3 S.
Preview und Volltext für SWP:
https://www.foreignaffairs.com/articles/united-states/2021-02-19/americas-middle-east-policy-
outdated-and-dangerous

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> Kuwait

Secretary Blinken’s Call with Kuwaiti Foreign Minister al-Sabah
US DoS, 25.02.2021
https://www.state.gov/secretary-blinkens-call-with-kuwaiti-foreign-minister-al-sabah/

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> Bahrain

PM Netanyahu speaks with Bahraini Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa
MFA Israel, 25.02.2021
https://mfa.gov.il/MFA/PressRoom/2021/Pages/PM-Netanyahu-speaks-with-Bahraini-Crown-
Prince-Salman-bin-Hamad-Al-Khalifa-25-February-20210225-5498.aspx

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A guide to illicit Iranian weapon transfers: The Bahrain file
Tim Michetti

                                                                                        Seite 15 von 34

Atlantic Council, 12.2020, 77 S.
https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/A-Guide-to-Illicit-Iranian-
Weapon-Transfers-in-the-Gulf.pdf
@WAO

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> Katar

Could this be Qatar’s moment in the politics of the region?
Thembisa Fakude
Al Sharq Strategic Research, 04.02.2021, ca. 3 S.
https://research.sharqforum.org/2021/02/04/could-this-be-qatars-moment-in-the-politics-of-
the-region/

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> Saudi-Arabien

Readout of President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. Call with King Salman bin Abdulaziz al-Saud of
Saudi Arabia
"... affirmed the importance the United States places on universal human rights and the rule of law.
..."
The White House, 25.02.2021
https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2021/02/25/readout-of-presi-
dent-joseph-r-biden-jr-call-with-king-salman-bin-abdulaziz-al-saud-of-saudi-arabia/

Secretary Blinken’s Call with Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud
US DoS, 25.02.2021
https://www.state.gov/secretary-blinkens-call-with-saudi-foreign-minister-faisal-bin-farhan-al-
saud-3/

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Saudi Arabia: Proposed Reforms Neglect Basic Rights - Ongoing Repression, Absence of Civil
Society Impede Progress
HRW, 25.02.2021, ca. 3 S.
https://www.hrw.org/news/2021/02/25/saudi-arabia-proposed-reforms-neglect-basic-rights

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Balancing Act: Biden Must Redefine the US-Saudi Relationship
Dennis Ross, Robert Satloff

                                                                                               Seite 16 von 34

The Hill, 25.02.2021, ca. 2 S.
https://thehill.com/opinion/international/540446-balancing-act-biden-must-redefine-the-us-
saudi-relationship

Saudi Moderation Is Put to the Test
James M. Dorsey
"Saudi Arabia’s combustible mix of religion, nationalism, and tradition as well as contradictions in
the kingdom’s projection of itself as a driver of moderate Islam and a major voice in combating dis-
crimination and racism has sparked a heated debate on social media. How the mix plays out will ul-
timately spotlight the outcome of Crown Prince Muhammad bin Salman’s efforts to inject a signifi-
cant dose of nationalism in a Saudi identity that historically has been shaped heavily by religion. ..."
BESA, 24.02.2021, 3 S.
https://besacenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/1942-Saudi-Moderation-Dorsey-final.pdf

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> Jemen

Security Council Resolution on Yemen [25.02.2021]
What's In Blue/SCR, 25.02.2021
https://www.securitycouncilreport.org/whatsinblue/2021/02/security-council-resolution-on-
yemen.php

Ten things you need to know about Yemen right now
UN-OCHA, 17.02.2021
https://unocha.exposure.co/ten-things-you-need-to-know-about-yemen-right-now

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Yemen’s Donors Need to Tackle Aid Shortfalls - Donor Meeting an Opportunity to Address Humani-
tarian Access, Economic Collapse
HRW, 25.02.2021, ca. 2 S.
https://www.hrw.org/news/2021/02/25/yemens-donors-need-tackle-aid-shortfalls

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Optimism mixed with realism about the Biden administration’s promises on Yemen
Khaled Alyemany
Atlantic Council, 23.02.2021, ca. 2 S.
https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/menasource/optimism-mixed-with-realism-about-the-
biden-promises-on-yemen/

Israel-Iran Escalation in Yemen: Indications and Possibilities
EPC, 11.02.2021, ca. 2 S.

                                                                                                  Seite 17 von 34

https://epc.ae/whatif-details/58/israel-iran-escalation-in-yemen-indications-and-possibilities

Building an Enduring Peace in Yemen - Lessons from Five Years of RAND Research
Daniel Egel, Trevor Johnston, Ashley L. Rhoades, Eric Robinson
RAND, 02.2021, 58 S.
https://www.rand.org/content/dam/rand/pubs/research_reports/RRA700/RRA733-
1/RAND_RRA733-1.pdf
@WAO

A Timeline of the Yemen Crisis, from the 1990s to the Present
Marcus Montgomery
ACW, 19.02.2021, ca. 5 S.
http://arabcenterdc.org/policy_analyses/a-timeline-of-the-yemen-crisis-from-the-1990s-to-the-
present/

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> Oman

Secretary Blinken’s Call with Omani Foreign Minister Al-Busaidi
US DoS, 24.02.2021
https://www.state.gov/secretary-blinkens-call-with-omani-foreign-minister-al-busaidi/

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> Iran

Iran: Declaration by the High Representative on behalf of the EU on the Joint Comprehensive
Plan of Action (JCPoA)
EU, 25.02.2021
https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/press-releases/2021/02/25/iran-declaration-by-the-
high-representative-on-behalf-of-the-eu-on-the-joint-comprehensive-plan-of-action-jcpoa/

E3-Außenministererklärung zum JCPoA
AA, 23.02.2021
https://www.auswaertiges-amt.de/de/newsroom/-/2443800

Attack on PS752: Iran violated multiple human rights obligations - UN experts
- inkl. Link zu diesbzgl. Brief an den Iran (45 S.)
UN-OHCHR, 23.02.2021, ca. 3 S.
https://www.ohchr.org/en/NewsEvents/Pages/DisplayNews.aspx?NewsID=26782&LangID=E

Part 1: Biden’s Opening Bid on Iran Diplomacy

                                                                                            Seite 18 von 34

USIP, 19.02.2021, ca. 3 S.
https://iranprimer.usip.org/blog/2021/feb/19/part-1-biden%E2%80%99s-opening-bid-iran-di-
plomacy
Part 2: Iran Responds to U.S. Opening:
https://iranprimer.usip.org/blog/2021/feb/19/part-2-iran-responds-us-opening
Part 3: Europe, Russia and China on U.S. Moves:
https://iranprimer.usip.org/blog/2021/feb/22/part-3-europe-russia-and-china-us-moves

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Iran: Killings Near Pakistani Border - Alleged Excessive Use of Force, Internet Shutdown
HRW, 25.02.2021, ca. 2 S.
https://www.hrw.org/news/2021/02/25/iran-killings-near-pakistani-border

IRGC Navy Commissions Hundreds Of New Speedboats That Can Launch Torpedoes At Aircraft Car-
riers, Oil Rigs, Loading Docks, Fire Cruise Missiles, Launch Attack And Suicide Drones
MEMRI, 15.02.2021, 1 S. + Video
https://www.memri.org/tv/new-irgc-speedboats-torpedoes-aircraft-carriers-oil-rigs-docks-
cruise-missiles-drones

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Why Biden shouldn’t seek to deprive Iran of conventional deterrence
Abdolrasool Divsallar
MEI, 25.02.2021, ca. 3 S. + Links
https://www.mei.edu/publications/why-biden-shouldnt-seek-deprive-iran-conventional-deter-
rence

Iran and the Biden Administration: A Potential Return to Negotiations
Ebtesam Al Ketbi
EPC, 02.2021, 88 S.
https://epc.ae/storage/publications/files/Iran%20and%20the%20Biden%20Administra-
tion_A%20Potential%20Return%20to%20Negotiations_Dr.%20Ebtesam%20Al%20Ketbi_EN.pdf
@WAO

The US and Iran: From Brinkmanship to Negotiations?
Daniel Brumberg
ACW, 25.02.2021, ca. 3 S.
http://arabcenterdc.org/policy_analyses/the-us-and-iran-from-brinkmanship-to-negotiations/

Iran Experts on Restoring Iran Nuclear Agreement
Matthew Bunn, Mahsa Rouhi, Sahar Nowrouzzadeh, William H. Tobey
Belfer Center, 25.02.2021, ca. 2 S.
https://www.belfercenter.org/publication/iran-experts-restoring-iran-nuclear-agreement

                                                                                           Seite 19 von 34

‫اﻷﻣﯿﺮﻛﯿﺔ ﻓﻲ ﻋﮭﺪ ﺑﺎﯾﺪن‬-‫اﻟﻤﺴﺘﻘﺒﻞ اﻟﺼﻌﺐ ﻟﻠﻌﻼﻗﺎت اﻹﯾﺮاﻧﯿﺔ‬.
‫إﺑﺮاھﯿﻢ ﻣﺘﻘﻲ‬
Al Jazeera Centre for Studies, 24.02.2021, 10 S.
https://studies.aljazeera.net/sites/default/files/articles/documents/2021-
02/‫ﺑﺎﯾﺪن‬20%‫ﻋﮭﺪ‬20%‫ﻓﻲ‬20%‫اﻷﻣﯿﺮﻛﯿﺔ‬-‫اﻹﯾﺮاﻧﯿﺔ‬20%‫ﻟﻠﻌﻼﻗﺎت‬20%‫اﻟﺼﻌﺐ‬20%‫اﻟﻤﺴﺘﻘﺒﻞ‬.pdf

Understanding the threats and barriers to reviving the JCPOA
Hossein Ajorlo
Al Jazeera Centre for Studies, 23.02.2021, 5 S.
https://studies.aljazeera.net/sites/default/files/articles/documents/2021-02/Understand-
ing%20the%20threats%20and%20barriers%20to%20reviving%20the%20JCPOA.pdf

Restoring Limits on Iran's Nuclear Program
Arms Control Association, 02.2021, 4 S.
https://www.armscontrol.org/sites/default/files/files/Reports/ACA_JCPOA-
DealViolations_FactSheet2021.pdf

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Iran and the Black Sea region: Tehran’s forgotten bridge to Europe
Alex Vatanka
MEI, 02.2021, 15 S.
https://www.mei.edu/sites/default/files/2021-
02/0225%20Iran%20and%20the%20Black%20Sea%20region%20-
%20Tehran%E2%80%99s%20forgotten%20bridge%20to%20Europe%20FINAL.pdf
@WAO

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Axis of Disinformation: Propaganda from Iran, Russia, and China on COVID-19
Andrew Whiskeyman, Michael Berger
WINEP, 25.02.2021, ca. 3 S.
https://www.washingtoninstitute.org/policy-analysis/axis-disinformation-propaganda-iran-rus-
sia-and-china-covid-19

The 2021 Iranian Presidential Election - A Preliminary Assessment
Albert B. Wolf
WINEP, 02.2021, 8 S.
https://www.washingtoninstitute.org/media/4304

Iran’s cyber future
Leo Hochberg
"Iran’s attempts to achieve cyber dominance both within the MENA region and around the world
have been well documented, particularly its efforts to spread pro-Iranian messaging and “tell Iran’s
story.” ..."

                                                                                              Seite 20 von 34

MEI, 23.02.2021, ca. 2 S. + Links
https://www.mei.edu/publications/irans-cyber-future

Book Review – ‘The Heartbeat of Iran’ by Tara Kangarlou
Marc Martorell Junyent
LSE Blog, 25.02.2021, ca. 2 S.
https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/mec/2021/02/25/book-review-the-heartbeat-of-iran-by-tara-kangarlou/
Vgl.
The Heartbeat of Iran - Real Voices of A Country and It's People
Tara Kangarlou
"... takes us on a journey into everyday life in Iran, where we meet the diverse people who make up
the country’s delicate socio-cultural, political, and religious mosaic. ..."
IG Publishing, 04.2021, 288 S.
Übersicht und Vorbestellung:
https://www.igpub.com/the-heartbeat-of-iran/

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> Ägypten

Secretary Blinken’s Call with Egyptian Foreign Minister Shoukry
"... concerns over human rights, which he emphasized would be central to the U.S.-Egypt bilateral
relationship, and Egypt’s potential procurement of Su-35 fighter aircraft from Russia. ..."
US DoS, 23.02.2021
https://www.state.gov/secretary-blinkens-call-with-egyptian-foreign-minister-shoukry/

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Playing Politics with Poverty: Sisi’s COVID-19 Vaccine Strategy
Maged Mandour
Sada, 25.02.2021, ca. 3 S.
https://carnegieendowment.org/sada/83933

Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood, exiled opposition form united front
Al Monitor, 23.02.2021, ca. 2 S.
https://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/originals/2021/02/egypt-muslim-brotherhood-opposition-
sisi-abroad-biden.html

Ten Years Later: Reflections on Egypt’s 2011 Uprising
Khalil al-Anani
ACW, 19.01.2021, ca. 3 S.
http://arabcenterdc.org/policy_analyses/ten-years-later-reflections-on-egypts-2011-uprising/

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                                                                                              Seite 21 von 34

Egyptian energy minister on rare visit in Israel
Rina Bassist
Al Monitor, 22.02.2021, ca. 2 S.
https://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/originals/2021/02/israel-egypt-benjamin-netanyahu-tarek-
el-molla-steinitz.html

Israel Secures Egyptian Gas Export Route
Simon Henderson
WINEP, 23.02.2021, 1 S.
https://www.washingtoninstitute.org/policy-analysis/israel-secures-egyptian-gas-export-route

Egypt boosts ties with Burundi — with eye on Turkey
Mohammad Hanafi
"Egypt seeks to strengthen its ties with Burundi and the Nile Basin countries in a bid to curb Tur-
key’s expansion in East Africa, to protect its national security from any threats. ..."
Al Monitor, 25.02.2021, ca. 2 S.
https://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/originals/2021/02/buruni-africa-egypt-turkey-expansion-
effect.html

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> Ägypten / Sudan / Äthiopien (Nilanrainer)

The Dam That Broke Open an Ethiopia-Egypt Dispute
Sherif Mohyeldeen
"As Egypt and Ethiopia negotiate the details of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, tensions are
on the rise. Sudan, which has vested interest in the dam, too, could be an essential third party to
smooth over the disputes. ..."
CEIP, 02.2021, 5 S.
https://carnegieendowment.org/files/Mohyeldeen_GERD.pdf

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> Maghreb

Chinese Health Diplomacy and the Maghreb in the COVID-19 Era
Mordechai Chaziza
MEI, 23.02.2021, ca. 2 S. + Links
https://www.mei.edu/publications/chinese-health-diplomacy-and-maghreb-covid-19-era

‫ظﺎھﺮة اﻟﺠﮭﺎدﯾﯿﻦ اﻟﻤﻐﺎرﺑﺔ وﺳﯿﺎﻗﺎت ﺗﺤﻮﻻﺗﮭﺎ اﻟﻤﺤﻠﯿﺔ واﻟﻌﺎﻟﻤﯿﺔ‬
‫اﻟﺪﻛﺘﻮر ﻣﺤﻤﺪ ﻣﺼﺒﺎح‬

                                                                                                Seite 22 von 34

Al Jazeera Centre for Studies, 01.2021, 212 S.
Übersicht und Download:
https://studies.aljazeera.net/ar/ebooks/book-1335

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> Nordafrika / Sahel

STILL NOT THERE - Global Violent Deaths Scenarios, 2019–30
Gergely Hideg, Anna Alvazzi del Frate
"... includes a separate analysis of trends in Northern Africa and the five nations of the G5 Sahel re-
gion. ..."
Small Arms Survey, 02.2021, 16 S.
http://www.smallarmssurvey.org/fileadmin/docs/T-Briefing-Papers/SAS-SANA-BP-GVD-
scenarios.pdf

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> Libyen

Libya: 10th Anniversary of Referral to ICC - Grim Decade for Human Rights
HRW, 25.02.2021, ca. 2 S.
https://www.hrw.org/news/2021/02/25/libya-10th-anniversary-referral-icc

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Virtual Event: COVID-19 and Cooperation in Libya - Moving Past Conflict and the Pandemic
Wafa Bughaighis, Ahmed Albibas, Abdulrahman A. S. Elgheriani, Craig Browne
USIP, 04.03.2021, 9:00am - 10:00am EST
https://www.usip.org/events/covid-19-and-cooperation-libya

Rewriting the rules of mediation and conflict resolution: The Libyan Political Dialogue Fo-
rum
Hafed Al Ghwell and Karim Mezran
Atlantic Council, 25.02.2021, ca. 2 S.
https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/menasource/rewriting-the-rules-of-mediation-and-con-
flict-resolution-the-libyan-political-dialogue-forum/

Election of the New Transitional Leadership in Libya: Challenges and Prospects
EPC, 15.02.2021, ca. 2 S.
https://epc.ae/brief/election-of-the-new-transitional-leadership-in-libya-challenges-and-
prospects

                                                                                                  Seite 23 von 34

Reframing Libya for a Reluctant Administration
Ben Fishman
WINEP, 25.02.2021, ca. 2 S.
https://www.washingtoninstitute.org/policy-analysis/reframing-libya-reluctant-administration

The Biden Administration’s Impulse to US-EU Cooperation on Libya
Giorgio Cafiero and Lisa Watanabe
CSS, 18.01.2021, ca. 2 S.
https://isnblog.ethz.ch/diplomacy/the-biden-administrations-impulse-to-us-eu-cooperation-on-
libya

Unser schwieriger Partner - Deutschlands und Frankreichs erfolgloses Engagement in Li-
byen und Mali
Wolfram Lacher
SWP-Studie, 02.2021, 39 S.
Übersicht und Downloads:
http://bit.ly/SWP21S03

[Operation Libya Dawn: Introductions, Contexts and the Chronicle of the Counter-Revolution, by
Abdulrazag Elaradi]
‫ﻋﻤﻠﯿﺔ ﻓﺠﺮ ﻟﯿﺒﯿﺎ ﺿﻤﻦ ﺳﯿﺎق اﻟﺜﻮرة واﻟﺜﻮرة اﻟﻤﻀﺎدة‬
‫ﻋﺒﺪ اﻟﺮزاق اﻟﻌﺮادي‬
Al Jazeera Centre for Studies, 02.2021, ca. 200 S.
Übersicht und Bestellung:
https://studies.aljazeera.net/en/publications/new-ajcs-book-sheds-light-operation-libya-dawn-
context-revolution-and-counter

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> Tunesien

US generals head to Tunisia ahead of major military exercise
Jared Szuba
"The Pentagon aims to bolster partnerships in North Africa with the African Lion exercise this sum-
mer. ..."
Al Monitor, 23.02.2021, ca. 2 S.
https://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/originals/2021/02/us-tunisia-generals-military-strateg.html

Future Prospects of Tunisia’s Political Crisis
Ahmed Nadhif
EPC, 13.02.2021, ca. 3 S.
https://epc.ae/topic/future-prospects-of-tunisias-political-crisis

Sculpting the Statue of Revolution and Democracy: Tunisia Ten Years On

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Larbi Sadiki
Al Sharq Strategic Research, 03.02.2021, 20 S.
https://research.sharqforum.org/download/27214/
@WAO

Regional demography and social change in Tunisia in the early 20th century
Shinwoo Kim
"Regional disparity is one of the greatest challenges in Tunisia since the Jasmine Revolution. Ine-
qualities between the privileged coastal area and the marginalized interior area are aggravated by
the unbalanced regional development policy adopted after Independence from the French Protec-
torate (1881–1956). ..."
In: British Journal of Middle Eastern Studies (online first), 02.2021, 14 S.
Abstract und Download für SWP:
https://doi.org/10.1080/13530194.2021.1888696

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> Algerien

Algeria’s Hirak Protest Movement Marks Second Anniversary - President Frees Prisoners but More
Remain
HRW, 23.02.2021, ca. 2 S.
https://www.hrw.org/news/2021/02/23/algerias-hirak-protest-movement-marks-second-anni-
versary

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> Marokko

Morocco is a Winner of the Al-Ula Summit
Abdulaziz Kilani Giorgio Cafiero
Al Sharq Strategic Research, 25.02.2021, ca. 2 S.
https://research.sharqforum.org/2021/02/25/morocco-is-a-winner-of-the-al-ula-summit/

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> Marokko / Westsahara

Western Sahara’s e-war - A decades-long struggle has gone digital
Victor Jack
In: The World Today (February & March 2021), ca. 2 S.
Preview und Volltext für SWP:

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https://www.chathamhouse.org/publications/the-world-today/2021-02/western-saharas-e-war

Recognition of states and colonialism in the twenty-first century: Western Sahara and Pales-
tine in Sweden’s recognition practice
Emile Badarin
In: Third World Quarterly (online first), 02.2021, 19 S.
Abstract und Download für SWP:
https://doi.org/10.1080/01436597.2021.1884064

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> EU - Mittelmeerraum / MENA-Region / Afrika: Migrationspolitik / Flüchtlinge

Menschenrechtsverletzungen an den EU-Außengrenzen mit Beteiligung von Frontex - Kleine An-
frage der Fraktion DIE LINKE
BT, 23.02.2021
Vorgang und Download:
http://dipbt.bundestag.de/extrakt/ba/WP19/2742/274213.html

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DOES INFORMATION SAVE MIGRANTS’ LIVES? Knowledge and needs of West African mi-
grants en route to Europe
Ida Marie Savio Vammen, Sine Plambech, Ahlam Chemlali, Ninna Nyberg Sørensen
DIIS, 01.2021, 65 S.
https://pure.diis.dk/ws/files/4108638/Does_information_save_migrants_lives_DIIS_Report_2021_
01.pdf
@WAO

L'agenda de l'Union africaine sur les migrations. Une alternative aux priorités européennes
en Afrique?
Christophe BERTOSSI, Amal EL OUASSIF, Matthieu TARDIS
Ifri, 02.2021, 28 S.
https://www.ifri.org/sites/default/files/atoms/files/bertossi_elouassif_tardis_unionafricaine_mig-
rations_2021.pdf
@WAO

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> EU: Demokratieförderung / Menschenrechtspolitik (allg./global)

The EU Global Human Rights Sanctions Regime: Prospects and Challenges
Elżbieta Kaca

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PISM, 24.02.2021, 2 S.
https://www.pism.pl/file/9d997ceb-a429-4917-9b17-11a013a5551a

Support for democracy through EU external policy: New tools for growing challenges
Ionel Zamfir
EPRS, 02.2021, 12 S.
https://www.europarl.europa.eu/RegData/etu-
des/BRIE/2021/689344/EPRS_BRI(2021)689344_EN.pdf

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> USA - MENA-Region

The Other Khashoggis: Dissidents in Danger Across the Middle East
Hanin Ghaddar, Michael Knights
WINEP, 25.02.2021, ca. 2 S.
https://www.washingtoninstitute.org/policy-analysis/other-khashoggis-dissidents-danger-across-
middle-east

What does Blinken’s confirmation hearing say about future U.S. policy in the Middle East?
Anna L. Jacobs
Al Sharq Strategic Research, 08.02.2021, ca. 3 S.
https://research.sharqforum.org/2021/02/08/what-does-blinkens-confirmation-hearing-say-
about-future-u-s-policy-in-the-middle-east/

Stability in the Middle East Requires More Than a Deal With Iran - How the United States Can
Be Part of a Regional Solution
Sanam Vakil
FA (online), 22.02.2021, ca. 2 S.
Preview und Volltext für SWP:
https://www.foreignaffairs.com/articles/middle-east/2021-02-22/stability-middle-east-requires-
more-deal-iran

America’s Middle East Policy Is Outdated and Dangerous - A New Approach to the Gulf States
Needs a Better Foundation
Chris Murphy
FA (online), 19.02.2021, ca. 3 S.
Preview und Volltext für SWP:
https://www.foreignaffairs.com/articles/united-states/2021-02-19/americas-middle-east-policy-
outdated-and-dangerous

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> Russland - MENA-Region

Russia’s “Return” to the Middle East and the Arab Uprisings
Leonid M. Issaev
Al Sharq Strategic Research, 17.02.2021, 11 S.
https://research.sharqforum.org/download/27286/

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> VR China - MENA-Region

Chinese Health Diplomacy and the Maghreb in the COVID-19 Era
Mordechai Chaziza
MEI, 23.02.2021, ca. 2 S. + Links
https://www.mei.edu/publications/chinese-health-diplomacy-and-maghreb-covid-19-era

Beijing’s Vaccine Diplomacy Goes Beyond Political Rivalry
Tin Hinane El Kadi, Sophie Zinser
"... China’s vaccine diplomacy in MENA aligns with its broader strategy to cast itself as a global
health leader. ..."
Chatham House, 22.02.2021, ca. 2 S.
https://www.chathamhouse.org/2021/02/beijings-vaccine-diplomacy-goes-beyond-political-ri-
valry

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> Geopolitik (MENA-Region - Kaukasus)

The tectonics of Middle Eastern geopolitics: Seismic signs in the Caucasus
Ekaterine Meiering-Mikadze
MEI, 02.2021, 9 S.
https://www.mei.edu/sites/default/files/2021-02/0219%20Tectonics%20of%20Middle%20Eas-
tern%20Politics%20-%20EMM%20.pdf

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> Umbruch in der arabischen Welt / "Arabischer Frühling"

Webinar: Ten Years after the Arab Spring - Assessing the State of Human Rights and Democ-
ratization in the Arab World
Mozn Hassan, Amy Hawthorne, Marwan Muasher, Liz Sly, Sarah Leah Whitson, Khalil E. Jahshan
ACW, 11.03.2021, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM ET

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Übersicht und Registrierung:
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/1016141033322/WN_1v5h1oZtTHyvafdtL6RkPw

The Arab uprisings and the return of repression
Maria Josua & Mirjam Edel
In: Mediterranean Politics (online first), 02.2021, 27 S.
Abstract und Download (open access):
https://doi.org/10.1080/13629395.2021.1889298

LAS BRECHAS QUE DESESTABILIZAN LA VECINDAD SUR: DE LA “PRIMAVERA ÁRABE” A LA ERA
COVID-19
RICARD GONZÁLEZ SAMARANC
"... aims to identify the main factors behind -or those that had a decisive influence on the develop-
ment of -the malaise that led to the anti-authoritarian uprisings that broke out in 2010 and 2011
under the 'Arab Spring' label. ..."
Fundación Alternativas, 02.2021, 29 S.
https://www.fundacionalternativas.org/public/storage/opex_documentos_archivos/9f0bc203040
4e9ea5609c7c2faa05dd7.pdf

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> Militär und Gesellschaft (MENA-Region)

Buchhinweis/Neuerscheinung:
Endgames: military responses to protests in Arab Autocracies
Hicham Bou Nassif
"... a qualitative, comparative study of four Middle East nations (Egypt, Syria, Tunisia, and Libya)
that reveals how militaries react differently to orders to repress mass demonstrations ..."
Cambridge (CUP), 10.2020, ca. 300 S.
Übersicht und Bestellung:
https://www.cambridge.org/de/academic/subjects/politics-international-relations/middle-east-
government-politics-and-policy/endgames-military-response-protest-arab-autocracies
Besprechung:
https://doi.org/10.1080/13510347.2020.1865929

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> Konflikte / Gewaltopfer (global)

STILL NOT THERE - Global Violent Deaths Scenarios, 2019–30
Gergely Hideg, Anna Alvazzi del Frate

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"... provides an updated trend analy-sis of global violent deaths based on 2018 data, on the basis of
which it develops global-level scenarios for the years leading to 2030. The paper includes a sepa-
rate analysis of trends in Northern Africa and the five nations of the G5 Sahel region. ..."
Small Arms Survey, 02.2021, 16 S.
http://www.smallarmssurvey.org/fileadmin/docs/T-Briefing-Papers/SAS-SANA-BP-GVD-
scenarios.pdf

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> Konfessionalismus (MENA-Region)

Observing (the debate on) sectarianism: On conceptualizing, grasping and explaining sec-
tarian politics in a new Middle East
Morten Valbjørn
In: Mediterranean Politics (online first), 02.2021, 24 S.
Abstract und Download für SWP:
https://doi.org/10.1080/13629395.2021.1889299

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> Terrorismus / Jihadismus / -bekämpfung

Al-Qaeda Is Being Hollowed to Its Core
Barak Mendelsohn and Colin Clarke
War on the Rocks, 24.02.2021, ca. 2 S. + Links
https://warontherocks.com/2021/02/al-qaeda-is-being-hollowed-to-its-core/

Combating the Islamic State’s spread in Africa: Assessment and recommendations for Mozambique
Emily Estelle, Jessica Trisko Darden
CT/AEI, 02.2021, 37 S.
https://www.aei.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Combating-the-Islamic-State%E2%80%99s-
Spread-in-Africa.pdf
@WAO

‫ظﺎھﺮة اﻟﺠﮭﺎدﯾﯿﻦ اﻟﻤﻐﺎرﺑﺔ وﺳﯿﺎﻗﺎت ﺗﺤﻮﻻﺗﮭﺎ اﻟﻤﺤﻠﯿﺔ واﻟﻌﺎﻟﻤﯿﺔ‬
‫اﻟﺪﻛﺘﻮر ﻣﺤﻤﺪ ﻣﺼﺒﺎح‬
Al Jazeera Centre for Studies, 01.2021, 212 S.
Übersicht und Download:
https://studies.aljazeera.net/ar/ebooks/book-1335

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> Regionalforschung (MENA-Region)

MENA political science research a decade after the Arab uprisings: Facing the facts on tremu-
lous grounds
André Bank & Jan Busse
In: Mediterranean Politics (online first), 02.2021, 25 S.
Abstract und Download für SWP:
https://doi.org/10.1080/13629395.2021.1889285

The Middle East in global modernity: Analytic polycentrism, historic entanglements and a rejuve-
nated area studies debate
Stephan Stetter
In: Mediterranean Politics (online first), 02.2021, 26 S.
Abstract und Download für SWP:
https://doi.org/10.1080/13629395.2021.1889301

The Arab uprisings and the return of repression
Maria Josua & Mirjam Edel
In: Mediterranean Politics (online first), 02.2021, 27 S.
Abstract und Download (open access):
https://doi.org/10.1080/13629395.2021.1889298

Observing (the debate on) sectarianism: On conceptualizing, grasping and explaining sectarian poli-
tics in a new Middle East
Morten Valbjørn
In: Mediterranean Politics (online first), 02.2021, 24 S.
Abstract und Download für SWP:
https://doi.org/10.1080/13629395.2021.1889299

Taking stock of MENA political science after the uprisings
Marc Lynch
In: Mediterranean Politics (online first), 02.2021, 15 S.
Abstract und Download für SWP:
https://doi.org/10.1080/13629395.2021.1889287

Go local, go global: Studying popular protests in the MENA post-2011
Irene Weipert-Fenner
In: Mediterranean Politics (online first), 02.2021, 24 S.
Abstract und Download für SWP:
https://doi.org/10.1080/13629395.2021.1889286

Alliance politics in the post-2011 Middle East: Advancing theoretical and empirical perspectives
May Darwich
In: Mediterranean Politics (online first), 02.2021, 23 S.
Abstract und Download für SWP:

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https://doi.org/10.1080/13629395.2021.1889300

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> Energiewirtschaft (MENA-Region)

Fossil fuel subsidies and renewable energies in MENA: An oxymoron?
Amin Mohseni-Cheraghlou
MEI, 23.02.2021, ca. 2 S. + Links
https://www.mei.edu/publications/fossil-fuel-subsidies-and-renewable-energies-mena-oxymoron

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> Maritime Sicherheit / Piraterie / illegale Fischerei (global)

Measuring the global impact of destructive and illegal fishing on maritime piracy: A spatial
analysis
Raj M. Desai, George E. Shambaugh
Brookings, 02.2021, 17 S.
https://www.brookings.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/journal.pone_.0246835.pdf

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> Klimawandel / Sicherheit (global)

Climate Change ‘Biggest Threat Modern Humans Have Ever Faced’, World-Renowned Naturalist
Tells Security Council, Calls for Greater Global Cooperation
UNSC, 23.02.2021, ca. 5 S.
https://www.un.org/press/en/2021/sc14445.doc.htm
Vgl.
Rede von Außenminister Heiko Maas im Namen der Freundesgruppe „Klima und Sicherheit“ in der
offenen Debatte des VN-Sicherheitsrats zum Thema Klima und Sicherheit
AA, 23.02.2021, ca. 2 S.
https://www.auswaertiges-amt.de/de/newsroom/maas-uno-klima-und-sicherheit/2443838

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> Wirtschaft / nachhaltige Entwicklung / SDGs (global)

17 Rooms: A new approach to spurring action for the Sustainable Development Goals
Brookings, 02.2021, 35 S.

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https://www.brookings.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/17-Rooms-Annual-Report-
02.22.2021_final.pdf

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> Coronavirus-Krise / COVID-19 (allg./global)

Die globale COVID-19-Bekämpfung organisieren und unterstützen - Antrag der Fraktion BÜNDNIS
90/DIE GRÜNEN
BT, 23.02.2021
Vorgang und Download:
http://dipbt.bundestag.de/extrakt/ba/WP19/2742/274276.html

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Executive Personalisation in the Time of COVID-19
David Kuehn, Mariana Llanos, Thomas Richter
GIGA Focus Global, 02.2021, 12 S.
https://pure.giga-hamburg.de/ws/files/23854511/gf_web_global_2021_02_DK_ML_TR.pdf

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> Coronavirus-Krise / COVID-19 (MENA-Region)

Executive Personalisation in the Time of COVID-19
David Kuehn, Mariana Llanos, Thomas Richter
- inkl. Executive Personalisation in the MENA (S. 6-8)
GIGA Focus Global, 02.2021, 12 S.
https://pure.giga-hamburg.de/ws/files/23854511/gf_web_global_2021_02_DK_ML_TR.pdf

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