POMED's Weekly Wire for August 15 is now available. This week's edition includes coverage of the recalls of several Arab ambassadors from Damascus, as well as the release of nearly 150 prisoners in Bahrain amidst growing criticism of the Independent Commission of Inquiry. The TNC took control over the Libyan embassy in Washington as rebels steadily advanced towards Tripoli, and confusion remained over the political future of ...

POMED's Weekly Wire for August 8 is now available. This week's edition includes coverage of the Syrian regime’s escalating crackdown, as well as the trial of former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, his sons, and the former interior minister. The Bahraini government released from prison two prominent opposition MPs, and Libyan fighting slowed as the opposition regrouped after the death of a major general. The full Weekly Wire can be viewed here.

POMED's Weekly Wire for July 25 is now available. This week's edition includes coverage of increased violence in Syria, as well as ongoing discussions between NATO, Russia, and others about Libya. Protests in Jordan were met with police violence and a lawsuit by journalists, and there were renewed protests in Tunisia. Gulf countries, including the UAE, Bahrain, and Iran, continued to imprison pro-democracy supporters. Congress hosted several hearings on events ...

POMED's Weekly Wire for July 18 is now available. This week's edition includes coverage of the Syrian regime's reaction to large protests, as well as U.S. Ambassador Robert Ford's visit to Hama. The National Dialogue began in Bahrain with the full participation of opposition group al-Wefaq, although it withdrew from parts of the dialogue later in the week, and protests in Egypt grew throughout the week. The full Weekly Wire can be viewed here.

POMED's Weekly Wire for July 11 is now available. This week's edition includes coverage of the Syrian regime's reaction to large protests, as well as U.S. Ambassador Robert Ford's visit to Hama. The National Dialogue began in Bahrain with the full participation of opposition group al-Wefaq, although it withdrew from parts of the dialogue later in the week, and protests in Egypt grew throughout the week. The full Weekly Wire can ...

POMED’s Weekly Wire for June 27 is now available. This week’s edition includes coverage of the Bahraini government's issuing of severe prison sentences to human rights activists and opposition leaders, as well as escalating international criticism of the Syrian regime. Assistant Secretary of State Jeffrey Feltman called for an immediate political transition on his visit to Yemen, and ousted Tunisian President Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali ...

POMED’s Weekly Wire for June 20 is now available. This week’s edition includes coverage of Congress' rebuke of the President’s handling of U.S. operations in Libya, as well as the AKP's win in national elections. In a new POMED policy brief, Yigal Schleifer offered a potential U.S. approach toward the AKP. Meanwhile, Lebanon announced a new cabinet, Secretary Clinton accused Iran of backing the Syrian ...

POMED’s Weekly Wire for June 13 is now available. This week’s edition includes coverage of the Crown Price of Bahrain's visit to Washington, escalating violence in Syria and Yemen, and reports that Gadhafi may be attempting to negotiate an exit from Libya. Tunisia delayed upcoming elections to October, while Egypt's interim government officially recognized the Muslim Brotherhood’s Freedom and Justice Party. The full Weekly Wire ...

POMED’s Weekly Wire for May 31 is now available. This week’s edition includes coverage of condemnations of the violence in Syria and of Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh's continued refusal to step down.  International financial institutions and G8 leaders pledged their support for the Arab Spring while analysts discussed the role of Saudi Arabia in countering democratic movements. Protests continued in Yemen and Morocco ...

POMED’s Weekly Wire for May 23 is now available. This week’s edition includes coverage of the international community's hard line against the Assad regime, as well as Yemeni president Ali Abdullah Saleh's continued efforts to thwart a transition deal. In Bahrain, human rights activists were brought to trial, and sectarian violence continued in Egypt. In Washington, President Obama outlined U.S. policy in the Middle East in ...

POMED’s Weekly Wire for May 16 is now available. This week’s edition includes coverage of U.S. officials' tougher line on Syria, as well as ongoing violence in that country. In Yemen, violence erupted again as President Saleh continued his refusal to sign a GCC-proposed transition agreement. In Congress, a resolution condemning human rights violations in Syria was introduced, and hearings were held on the deteriorating state of human ...

POMED’s Weekly Wire for May 9 is now available. This week’s edition includes coverage of Osama Bin Laden's killing and its implications in the context of a changing Middle East. It also looks at the reconciliation agreement between Fatah and Hamas, EU sanctions responding to the ongoing unrest and violence in Syria, and political jockeying in Yemen as President Saleh continued to refuse to sign a GCC-proposed transition agreement. ...

POMED’s Weekly Wire for May 2 is now available. This week’s edition includes coverage of the international community's response to the uptick in violence in Syria. In Yemen, the opposition and the Saleh regime grappled over a final decision on the GCC proposal outlining Saleh’s departure. Four Bahraini opposition figures were sentenced to death in a closed trial, while Fatah and Hamas agreed to a preliminary reconciliation agreement. This week, Congress ...

POMED’s Weekly Wire for April 25 is now available. This week’s edition includes coverage of increased violence in Syria following the announcement of major reforms, as well as efforts by the Gulf Cooperation Council and the international community to mediate unrest in Yemen. Bahraini human rights activists and members of the opposition faced increased suppression, and Egyptian authorities conducted fact-finding missions on the violence perpetrated during the revolution. This week, look for ...

POMED's Weekly Wire for April 11th is now available. Last week the international community debated how to respond to the human rights violations taking place in Bahrain and Syria. Meanwhile, unrest in Yemen continued as the opposition rejected offers by the Gulf Cooperation Council to mediate Saleh’s departure and they reiterated their call for his immediate removal. NATO airstrikes and ground battles have continued in Libya, where the opposition rejected an ...

POMED’s Weekly Wire for April 11 is now available. This week’s edition includes coverage of violent clashes between protestors and the army in Egypt, the escalating anti-government movement in Syria, and the Gulf Cooperation Council's efforts to negotiate President Saleh's departure from power in Yemen. In Libya, violence continued as more countries recognized the Transitional National Council and provided material support to the opposition. In Washington, commentators continued to ...

POMED’s Weekly Wire for April 4 is now available. This week’s edition includes coverage of Egypt's constitutional decree, escalating protests in Syria and Yemen, and continued unrest in Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait, and Algeria. The Wire also looks at debates in Washington over the intervention in Libya and how to respond to the crackdown on democratic protesters in Syria.  This week, look for the news to continue to be dominated ...

POMED’s Weekly Wire for March 21 is now available. This week’s edition includes coverage of  the international community's action as Muammar Gadhafi's forces attempted to reclaim areas under opposition control. It also looks at the increasingly violent unrest in Bahrain as Gulf militaries entered the country seeking to quell the protests, as well as Yemeni state security's attacks against protesters. Also in the Weekly is coverage of Secretary ...

POMED’s Weekly Wire for March 14 is now available. This week’s edition includes coverage of international debates about enforcing a no-fly zone in Libya,  Mohamed ElBaradei's announcement that he plans to run for president in Egypt, and Tunisia's new government.  Protests continued across the region and major reform plans were announced in Morocco and Yemen. In Washington, new measures to assist Libya and democratic transitions in Tunisia and Egypt were unveiled. ...

POMED’s Weekly Wire for March 7 is now available. This week’s edition includes coverage of the international community's swift and unprecedented action in reaction to the crisis in Libya, resignations of top officials in Tunisia and Egypt, and protests in Yemen, Iran, Jordan, Iraq, Bahrain, Lebanon and Oman. In Washington, both the Senate and the House held hearings on the foreign aid budget, and lawmakers passed a continuing resolution to March ...