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MENASource

Dec 24, 2019

Top Five of 2019

By Reema Hibrawi

The Middle East continued to be a tumultuous region this year, as protest movements expanded across Iran, Algeria, Sudan, Iraq, and Lebanon. As we have reported and provided analysis on these ongoing issues, it is clear that much remains to be resolved in 2020. Below are the top five blog pieces of 2019 that touched a nerve with our audiences and were the most viewed of the year.

Corruption
Democratic Transitions

UkraineAlert

Dec 24, 2019

Ukraine’s government must not undermine growing business optimism in 2020

By Andy Hunder

88% of Ukraine's American Chamber of Commerce member companies reported increased revenues in 2019. However, concerns remain that the Ukrainian authorities could yet spoil this positive picture during the coming year.

Corruption
Economy & Business

In the News

Dec 18, 2019

Ullman in UPI: 9/11 brought assault on Constitution; so does impeachment

By Harlan Ullman

Corruption
Elections

In the News

Dec 16, 2019

Itani quoted in The Atlantic

By Atlantic Council

Corruption
English

In the News

Dec 10, 2019

Nia in The Washington Post: Iran’s dark history could repeat itself — unless the world acts

By Atlantic Council

Human Rights
International Norms

In the News

Nov 27, 2019

Ullman in UPI: Donald Trump’s impeachment: 21st century firing on Fort Sumter?

By Harlan Ullman

Corruption
Elections

UkraineAlert

Nov 26, 2019

How to make Ukraine ten times better

By Diane Francis

“Ukraine is a wonderful country and could be ten times better. But to achieve this depends not on Russia, or anyone, but on Ukrainian leadership and on stopping corruption,” said Adnan Kivan.

Corruption
Democratic Transitions

UkraineAlert

Nov 26, 2019

Ukraine is finally ready to embrace land reform

By Ilona Sologoub

The sale of private agricultural land has been banned since 2001. Ukraine is one of six countries in the world to maintain this restriction.

Corruption
Democratic Transitions

In the News

Nov 26, 2019

Carpenter in Foreign Affairs: The oligarchs who lost Ukraine and won Washington

By Atlantic Council

A congressional impeachment inquiry seeks to determine whether U.S. President Donald Trump extorted a foreign leader, withholding a coveted White House meeting and U.S. military aid in order to promulgate a Russian-inspired conspiracy theory and smear his chief opponent in the 2020 election. The United States’ gravest constitutional crisis since Watergate is not just about […]

Corruption
Democratic Transitions

In the News

Nov 18, 2019

Morningstar joins NPR to discuss Gordon Sondland, who is scheduled to testify in the public impeachment hearings

By Atlantic Council

Corruption
Politics & Diplomacy

Experts