Yezid Sayigh Yezid Sayigh is a senior associate at the Carnegie Middle East Center in Beirut. Egypt Pulse | Jan 8, 2013 Morsi and Egypt's Military Yezid Sayigh analyzes Egypt's civil military relations under President Mohammed Morsi. Palestine Pulse | 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 Pulse | 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 Pulse | 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 10 soldiers killed as fresh Yemen fighting clouds peace efforts Agence France-Presse | AFP | Mar 22, 2023 Gaza fisherman tests waters in legal fight over Israeli blockade by Guillaume Lavallee and Adel Zaanoun | AFP | Mar 22, 2023 Once banned, now back: Iran sees timid return of neckties by Payam Doost Mohamadi | AFP | Mar 22, 2023 See more Podcasts Kurdish academic Mashuq Kurt says Erdogan's electoral alliance with Turkish Hizbullah offshoot a risky step See more
Egypt Pulse | Jan 8, 2013 Morsi and Egypt's Military Yezid Sayigh analyzes Egypt's civil military relations under President Mohammed Morsi.
Palestine Pulse | 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 Pulse | 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 Pulse | 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.
10 soldiers killed as fresh Yemen fighting clouds peace efforts Agence France-Presse | AFP | Mar 22, 2023
Gaza fisherman tests waters in legal fight over Israeli blockade by Guillaume Lavallee and Adel Zaanoun | AFP | Mar 22, 2023
Once banned, now back: Iran sees timid return of neckties by Payam Doost Mohamadi | AFP | Mar 22, 2023
Kurdish academic Mashuq Kurt says Erdogan's electoral alliance with Turkish Hizbullah offshoot a risky step