Looking at the Middle East from Inside

A new weblog that offers regional perspectives on developments in the Middle East and North Africa. They call it Muftah which in Arabic means "opening." According to their mission statement, "Muftah challenges policy makers to look at the region through a MENA-focused lens, which captures the varying interests and competing forces that continue to shape the region. Muftah supports this endeavor by illuminating the internal issues that face MENA and its countries, from developments in domestic politics and national economies, to the influence of religion and youth culture upon these societies. Muftah also explores both the relationship between the United States and the governments in MENA, as well as the relations between MENA countries and the impact of their changing alliances and animosities on the global stage."

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