Yezid Sayigh Yezid Sayigh is a senior associate at the Carnegie Middle East Center in Beirut. Egypt | Jan 8, 2013 Morsi and Egypt's Military Yezid Sayigh analyzes Egypt's civil military relations under President Mohammed Morsi. Palestine | Sep 20, 2012 Palestine to Bid For Observer Status at UN General Assembly The Palestinian Authority will seek non-member observer status for Palestine at the UN. The PA has a good chance of securing the majority vote it needs, but some member-states may oppose or abstain if they come under sufficient US pressure, writes Yezid Sayigh. The PA has good reason to hesitate on going through with a formal application. Egypt | Jun 30, 2012 Morsi Versus the Military Council Despite the SCAF’s ever tightening grip on key Egyptian political institutions, President Mohammed Morsi still has room to lay the groundwork for democracy, writes Yezid Sayigh. Morsi needs to both challenge the SCAF and forge a working relationship with any new parliament in order to consolidate meaningful civilian authority. Lebanon | May 30, 2012 Is Direct Syrian Intervention In Lebanon Inevitable? The danger of the Syria crisis spilling over Lebanese borders is increasing by the day, writes Yezid Sayigh, of the Carnegie Middle East Center. If that happens, Lebanon will edge closer to the tipping point of its own delicate internal balance. Latest News Israel top court weighs rules on removing prime minister by Michael Blum with Rosie Scammell | AFP | Sep 28, 2023 Germany and Israel sign 'historic' missile shield deal Agence France-Presse | AFP | Sep 28, 2023 Grief, anger at Iraq mass for victims of wedding fire by Mohammad Salim | AFP | Sep 28, 2023 See more Podcasts Will Armenia’s land border with Iran be Azerbaijan’s next target after Nagorno-Karabakh, asks analyst Benjamin Poghosyan See more
Egypt | Jan 8, 2013 Morsi and Egypt's Military Yezid Sayigh analyzes Egypt's civil military relations under President Mohammed Morsi.
Palestine | Sep 20, 2012 Palestine to Bid For Observer Status at UN General Assembly The Palestinian Authority will seek non-member observer status for Palestine at the UN. The PA has a good chance of securing the majority vote it needs, but some member-states may oppose or abstain if they come under sufficient US pressure, writes Yezid Sayigh. The PA has good reason to hesitate on going through with a formal application.
Egypt | Jun 30, 2012 Morsi Versus the Military Council Despite the SCAF’s ever tightening grip on key Egyptian political institutions, President Mohammed Morsi still has room to lay the groundwork for democracy, writes Yezid Sayigh. Morsi needs to both challenge the SCAF and forge a working relationship with any new parliament in order to consolidate meaningful civilian authority.
Lebanon | May 30, 2012 Is Direct Syrian Intervention In Lebanon Inevitable? The danger of the Syria crisis spilling over Lebanese borders is increasing by the day, writes Yezid Sayigh, of the Carnegie Middle East Center. If that happens, Lebanon will edge closer to the tipping point of its own delicate internal balance.
Israel top court weighs rules on removing prime minister by Michael Blum with Rosie Scammell | AFP | Sep 28, 2023
Will Armenia’s land border with Iran be Azerbaijan’s next target after Nagorno-Karabakh, asks analyst Benjamin Poghosyan
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