SWP-Webmonitor Nahost/Nordafrika Nr. 26/2021

SWP-WebMonitor Nahost/Nordafrika Nr. 26/2021

SWP-Informationsservices Jürgen Rogalski, 21.04.2021

Der SWP-WebMonitor Nahost/Nordafrika ist ein unentgeltliches, kompaktes Informations- produkt mit ausgewählten Hinweisen auf aktuelle Stellungnahmen, Dokumente und Analy- sen zu allen (außen-) politisch relevanten Fragen und Entwicklungen der Region. Bei allen Titeln gibt es einen Link, meistens direkt zum Volltext. Grundlage der Erstellung ist ein über- wiegend festgelegtes Set an Quellen: Webseiten, Blogs, Zeitschriften etc. Der Auswahl-Fokus liegt neben Dokumenten auf wissenschaftlichen bzw. wissenschaftlich basierten Beiträgen. Neben Titeln mit konkretem Länder- bzw. Regionalbezug werden auch solche berücksichtigt, deren Thematik relevant ist für die Region. Der WebMonitor wird i.d.R. ein- bis zweimal wö- chentlich erstellt, nicht aber bei Abwesenheit des Bearbeiters.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

> Israel / Palästina > Israel / Palästina: Antisemitismus / BDS / "Israelkritik" > Palästina > Israel / Jordanien > Israel > Libanon > Syrien > Irak > Jordanien > Golfstaaten / GKR > Kuwait > Katar > VAE > Jemen > Rotes Meer > Oman > Saudi-Arabien > Saudi-Arabien / Iran > Iran > Ägypten

> Ägypten / Nilanrainer > Libyen > Tunesien > Marokko > Marokko / Westsahara > EU - Mittelmeerraum / MENA-Region > USA - MENA-Region > USA: Menschenrechtspolitik (allg./global) > Russland - MENA-Region > VR China - MENA-Region > UN - Regionalorganisationen (allg./global) > UN - Peacekeeping (allg./global) > Menschenrechte (global) > Schutz von Zivilbevölkerung in bewaffneten Konflikten (allg./global) > Frauenbewegungen (MENA-Region) > Kultur - Politik (MENA-Region) > Terrorismus / Jihadismus / -bekämpfung > Umwelt / Umweltbewegungen / Umweltschutz (MENA-Region) > Wasser / Wasserversorgung (MENA-Region) > Coronavirus-Krise / COVID-19 (allg./global)

> Israel / Palästina

West Bank demolitions and displacement: An Overview - March 2021 UN-OCHA, 04.2021, 3 S. https://reliefweb.int/sites/reliefweb.int/files/resources/demolition_monthly_report- mar_2021.pdf

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Ill-Gotten Gains: Theft of Palestinian land – declaring “state land” where settlement of title was halted when Israel occupied the West Bank Yesh Din, 02.2021, 56 S. https://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/files.yesh-din.org/state+land+report+2021/state+land+re- port_ENG.pdf Kurzinformation: https://www.yesh-din.org/en/ill-gotten-gains-theft-of-palestinian-land-declaring-state-land- where-settlement-of-title-was-halted-when-israel-occupied-the-west-bank/

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Breaking the Israel-Palestine Status Quo: A Rights-Based Approach Zaha Hassan, Daniel Levy, Hallaamal Keir, Marwan Muasher

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"After decades of failed negotiations, many argue that little that can be achieved in pursuing Israeli- Palestinian peacemaking right now. Yet parking the conflict or returning to the pre-Trump status quo ante could have serious implications not only for Israelis and Palestinians but also for the region and the United States. How can the U.S. administration do more by doing less and help reverse negative trends that are cementing occupation and inequality, while avoiding previous failed poli- cies that have empowered anti-democratic forces in both Israel and Palestine? ..." CEIP, 04.2021, 20 S. https://carnegieendowment.org/files/BreakingtheStatusQuo_final1.pdf @WAO

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A question of legitimacy: West Bank rightwing activists explain violent clashes with the state Yair Yassan In: Israel Affairs (online first), 04.2021, 18 S. Abstract und Download für SWP: https://doi.org/10.1080/13537121.2021.1915555

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> Israel / Palästina: Antisemitismus / BDS / "Israelkritik"

Battle of Antisemitism Definitions is Actually a Proxy War For Criticism of Israel Joshua Shanes Religion Dispatches, 15.04.2021, ca. 2 S. https://religiondispatches.org/battle-of-antisemitism-definitions-is-actually-a-proxy-war-for-criticism-of-israel/

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> Palästina

Palestine: High Representative Josep Borrell spoke with Foreign Minister Riyad Al Malki "... Borrell reiterated the EU’s strong support for the holding of elections across all of the Palestinian territory, including in East Jerusalem. ..." EEAS, 19.04.2021 https://eeas.europa.eu/headquarters/headquarters-homepage/96875/palestine-high- representative-josep-borrell-spoke-foreign-minister-riyad-al-malki_en

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Public Opinion Poll No (79)

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"With rising confidence that parliamentary elections will indeed take place soon, and given clear anxieties about the possibility that the siege and blockade over the Gaza Strip could then be tight- ened, the split consolidated, and that economic conditions could worsen, and given concerns about the potential reaction from the international community and Israel, public attitudes seem to shift a little in favor of Fatah and away from Hamas ..." PSR, 31.03.2021, 25 S. https://www.pcpsr.org/sites/default/files/Poll%2079%20Eng- lish%20fulltext%20March%202021.pdf

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Webinar: The Challenges of Holding Palestinian Elections under Occupation Dalia Hatuqa, Dana El Kurd, Hanna Nasir , Khalil Shikaki, Khalil E. Jahshan ACW, 27.04.2021, 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM EST Übersicht und Registrierung: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/7716188663283/WN_PRSE7p3uTh-eoreBmKRV4Q

Abbas faces tough decision on Palestinian elections Daoud Kuttab Al Monitor, 20.04.2021, ca. 2 S. https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2021/04/abbas-faces-tough-decision-palestinian-elections

Will Abbas postpone the elections to appease Israel and its allies? MEMO, 20.04.2021, ca. 2 S. https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20210420-will-abbas-postpone-the-elections-to-appease- israel-and-its-allies/

Arafat’s Nephew Is Coming for Abbas Dalia Hatuqa "Veteran diplomat Nasser al-Qudwa could prompt a realignment within Palestinian politics. ..." FP, 16.04.2021, ca. 2 S. Preview und Volltext für SWP: https://foreignpolicy.com/2021/04/16/palestine-elections-fatah-al-qudwa-barghouti-national- democratic-assembly-abbas-arafat/

اﻧﺘﺨﺎﺑﺎت ﺣﻤﺎس اﻟﺪاﺧﻠﯿﺔ ﺗﻌﺒﺪ اﻟﻄﺮﯾﻖ ﻟﻠﺘﺸﺮﯾﻌﯿﺔ ﻋﺪﻧﺎن أﺑﻮﻋﺎﻣﺮ Sada, 20.04.2021, ca. 2 S. https://carnegieendowment.org/sada/84358

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> Israel / Jordanien

From Warm to Cold Peace: 25 Years of the Israel-Jordan Peace Treaty - A Special Issue Inhalt: - Introduction / Ronen Yitzhak - Unwritten treaty: the historical background to Jordanian–Israeli relations, 1921–1951 / Ronen Yitzhak - Missed opportunity? Jordan’s [insufficient] economic dividends from the peace treaty with Israel / Onn Winckler - Peace with Israel; Jordan’s profit and loss account / Asher Susser - 25 years of Jordan-Israel peace-making: from ‘warm peace’ to ‘cold peace’? / Nur Köprülü - Public attitudes on peace with Israel in Jordanian politics / Russell E. Lucas - Stereotypes and demonization in contemporary Palestinian literature in Jordan: Israel and the Is-

In: Middle Eastern Studies, Volume 57, Issue 3 (04.2021), S. 409-497. Übersicht,raelis in the Abstracts works of und Samia Downloads ʿAtʿut / fürDorit SWP: Gottesfeld https://www.tandfonline.com/toc/fmes20/57/3

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> Israel

Israel and Greek Ministries of Defense sign expansive agreement MFA Israel, 18.04.2021 https://mfa.gov.il/MFA/PressRoom/2021/Pages/Israel-and-Greek-Ministries-of-Defense-sign- expansive-agreement-18-April-2021.aspx Siehe auch: https://mfa.gov.il/MFA/PressRoom/2021/Pages/Greek-government-approves-expansive-Israel- Greece-defense-agreement-5-January-2020.aspx

FM Ashkenazi attends quadrilateral strategic-regional meeting of foreign ministers in Cyprus MFA Israel, 16.04.2021 https://mfa.gov.il/MFA/PressRoom/2021/Pages/FM-Ashkenazi-attends-quadrilateral-strategic- regional-meeting-of-foreign-ministers-16-April-2021.aspx

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Israel’s Electoral Impasse Is Putting Arab Parties on the Political Map Avner Inbar WPR, 16.04.2021, 4 S. Preview: https://www.worldpoliticsreview.com/articles/29577/arab-parties-are-the-real-winners-in-israeli-elections-impasse Volltext für SWP auf Anfrage von mir!

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Benyamin Nétanyahou frappe l’Iran mais vise Joe Biden Sylvain Cypel Orient XXI, 19.04.2021, ca. 3 S. https://orientxxi.info/magazine/benyamin-netanyahou-frappe-l-iran-mais-vise-joe-biden,4693

Analysis: Israel’s three-front conflict with Iran Joe Truzman LWJ, 16.04.2021, ca. 2 S. https://www.longwarjournal.org/archives/2021/04/analysis-israels-three-front-conflict-with- iran.php

Lessons from Israel and Egypt’s lukewarm peace Gabriel Mitchell Atlantic Council, 20.04.2021, ca. 2 S. https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/menasource/lessons-from-israel-and-egypts-lukewarm- peace/

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Aliya from ‘affluent countries’ and David Ben-Gurion’s descent from the political scene Meir Chazan In: Israel Affairs (online first), 04.2021, 25 S. Abstract und Download für SWP: https://doi.org/10.1080/13537121.2021.1915513

Biblical military ethics and the Israel defence forces: the case of special reconnaissance Spyridon N. Litsas & Georgios K. Papadimitriou In: Israel Affairs (online first), 04.2021, 25 S. Abstract und Download für SWP: https://doi.org/10.1080/13537121.2021.1915537

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> Libanon

Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs David Hale’s Visit to Lebanon US DoS, 16.04.2021 https://www.state.gov/under-secretary-of-state-for-political-affairs-david-hales-visit-to-lebanon/

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Where is the ‘state’ in Iraq and Lebanon? Power relations and social control Renad Mansour, Lina Khatib "... explores the nature of social power in Iraq and Lebanon, and its implications for understanding the role of the state in both countries. ... In both countries, state power resides to a large degree in horizontal relationships among elements of the elite, in vertical relationships between the elite and citizens, and in interactions between these two axes. Political parties, armed groups and societal leaders compete and cooperate with each other, while relying on ideology, economics and violence to maintain and exercise power. ..." Chatham House, 04.2021, 33 S. https://www.chathamhouse.org/sites/default/files/2021-04/2021-04-21-where-is-the-state-iraq- lebanon-mansour-khatib.pdf @WAO

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> Syrien

Syria: Statement of the European Union at the 25th Conference of State Parties to the Chemical Weapons Convention EEAS, 20.04.2021, ca. 2 S. https://eeas.europa.eu/headquarters/headquarters-homepage/96935/syria-statement-european- union-25th-conference-state-parties-chemical-weapons-convention_en

Hearing: 10 Years of War - Examining the Ongoing Conflict in Syria Lina Khatib, Omar Alshogre, Jennifer Cafarella US House, 15.04.2021 Übersicht und Webcast: https://foreignaffairs.house.gov/2021/4/10-years-of-war-examining-the-ongoing-conflict-in-syria Testimony Cafarella (18 S.): http://www.understandingwar.org/sites/default/files/Jennifer%20Ca- farella%20ISW%20HFAC%20Syria%20Testimony%20April%202021.pdf

Westliche Sanktionen und die Menschenrechte in Syrien - Kleine Anfrage der Fraktion der AfD BT, 20.04.2021 Vorgang und Download (in Kürze): http://dipbt.bundestag.de/extrakt/ba/WP19/2768/276837.html

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Suspend Syria’s Rights Under Chemical Weapons Convention - Governments Should Bolster Respect for Landmark Arms Ban HRW, 20.04.2021, ca. 2 S. + Links https://www.hrw.org/news/2021/04/20/suspend-syrias-rights-under-chemical-weapons-convention

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Syrian Business Tycoon Firas Tlass: Iran, Hizbullah Have Complete Control Over Certain Areas, Mili- tary Facilities In Syria – Bashar Al-Assad Doesn't Know What Goes On There MEMRI, 20.04.2021, ca. 2 S. https://www.memri.org/reports/syrian-business-tycoon-firas-tlass-iran-hizbullah-have-complete- control-over-certain-areas

Intra-Kurdish Unity Talks in Northeastern Syria Are Potentially in Jeopardy Kenneth R. Rosen WINEP, 20.04.2021, ca. 2 S. https://www.washingtoninstitute.org/policy-analysis/intra-kurdish-unity-talks-northeastern- syria-are-potentially-jeopardy

Decoding the Intra-Kurdish Dialogue in Syria Mehmet Emin Cengiz Al Sharq Strategic Research, 19.04.2021, 15 S. https://research.sharqforum.org/download/27726/ @WAO

Online expert conversation: The Economic Future of Northeast Syria Jennifer Cafarella, Sasha Ghosh-Siminoff, Kenneth R. Rosen WINEP, 20.04.2020, 01:00h Webcast: https://www.washingtoninstitute.org/policy-analysis/economic-future-northeast-syria

A new general and a fragile peace in Deir ez-Zor Gregory Waters MEI, 19.04.2021, ca. 2 S. https://www.mei.edu/publications/new-general-and-fragile-peace-deir-ez-zor

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Recep Tayyip Erdogans Kolonialprojekt - Die Türkei und Nordsyrien Joseph Croitoru Qantara.de, 16.04.2021, ca. 2 S. https://de.qantara.de/inhalt/die-tuerkei-und-nordsyrien-recep-tayyip-erdogans-kolonialprojekt

Syria: The End of Isolation? Arab States Seek to Normalise Relations Sara Nowacka PISM, 16.04.2021, 2 S. https://www.pism.pl/file/f6603ba3-b13b-485c-8ca6-7d607572f20d

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Syrien: Frauen im Kampf um ein selbstbestimmtes Leben - Meine Mutter zwischen zwei Revolutio- nen Abdallah Alkhatib "Der palästinensisch-syrische Aktivist ... beschreibt in einem persönlichen Essay die Geschichte sei- ner Mutter und die von Frauen ihrer Generation im Flüchtlingscamp Yarmouk in Damaskus. ..." RLS, 20.04.2021, ca. 5 S. https://www.rosalux.de/news/id/44145

Methods in the madness? Exploring the logics of torture in Syrian counterinsurgency practices James Worrall & Victoria Penziner Hightower "... In the counterinsurgency literature, torture’s function is generally tied to intelligence gathering. In the context of Syria’s post-2011 Counterinsurgency (COIN) campaign, torture functioned more as a way to intimidate the population, forcing them to explicitly choose a side—especially in contested zones. The threat posed by the uprising amplified the scale, form, targeting, and purpose of torture, expanding it significantly...." In: British Journal of Middle Eastern Studies (online first), 04.2021, 15 S. Abstract und Download für SWP: https://doi.org/10.1080/13530194.2021.1916154

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> Irak

Joint Statement on the Attacks in Iraqi Kurdistan Region US DoS, 16.04.2021 https://www.state.gov/joint-statement-on-the-attacks-in-iraqi-kurdistan-region/ Dt. Version: https://www.auswaertiges-amt.de/de/newsroom/anschlag-irak-kurdistan/2454542

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Iran’s game plan for Iraq’s militias Hamdi Malik MEI, 19.04.2021, ca. 2 S. https://www.mei.edu/publications/irans-game-plan-iraqs-militias

The “Non-State” State in Iraqi Political Discourse and Action Ofra Bengio "... explores the domestic political discourse surrounding governance issues in Iraq. ..." TAU/MDC, 21.04.2021, 6 S. https://dayan.org/file-download/download/public/17357

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> Jordanien

Online Panel Discussion: JORDAN - BEYOND THE ROYAL RUMBLES

"... What does the recent dustup tell us about the kingdom’s internal political situation? Which con- sequencesZaid Eyadat, should Tuqa weNusairat, expect Katarzyna for the stability Sidło, ofPaolo the royalMaggiolini family and that of the country? What are the major factors that could impede a serious and concrete process of reforms? How long will the Jordanian society handle the current socio-economic situation? How did the international community react to the kingdom challenges? What role should Amman’s key partners play to maintain Jor- dan as a linchpin of stability and a key partner in the region? ..." ISPI, 26.04.2021, 03:00 PM in Rom Registrierung: https://med.ispionline.it/agenda/jordan-beyond-the-royal-rumbles/#form

Jordan's Turmoil: Only a Family Affair? Antonia Williams ISPI, 16.04.2021, ca. 2 S. https://www.ispionline.it/en/pubblicazione/jordans-turmoil-only-family-affair-30093

Following a royal rift King Abdullah faces daunting choices Osama Al Sharif MEI, 16.04.2021, ca. 2 S. https://www.mei.edu/publications/following-royal-rift-king-abdullah-faces-daunting-choices

Vom “Land für alle Araber“ zum Stabilitätsanker in Nahost - Hundert Jahre Jordanien Edmund Ratka Qantara.de, 12.04.2021, ca. 2 S. https://de.qantara.de/inhalt/hundert-jahre-jordanien-vom-land-fuer-alle-araber-zum-stabili- taetsanker-in-nahost

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> Golfstaaten / GKR

Biden challenged to fortify US power in the Gulf Geoffrey Aronson MEI, 20.04.2021, ca. 2 S. https://www.mei.edu/publications/biden-challenged-fortify-us-power-gulf

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> Kuwait

The ‘tribal advantage’ in Kuwaiti politics and the future of the opposition Courtney Freer, Andrew Leber Brookings, 19.04.2021, ca. 2 S. https://www.brookings.edu/blog/order-from-chaos/2021/04/19/the-tribal-advantage-in-kuwaiti-politics-and-the-future-of-the-opposition/

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> Katar

Egypt, Qatar rapprochement picks up momentum Muhammed Magdy Al Monitor, 20.04.2021, ca. 2 S. https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2021/04/egypt-qatar-rapprochement-picks-momentum

Es wäre genug für alle da - Fußball-WM 2022 in Katar Christopher Resch RLS, 20.04.2021, ca. 2 S. https://www.rosalux.de/news/id/44146

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> VAE

UN experts demand “concrete information” on Sheikha Latifa’s fate UN-OHCHR, 20.04.2021 https://www.ohchr.org/en/NewsEvents/Pages/DisplayNews.aspx?NewsID=27009&LangID=E

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The UAE’s Military Adjustment in the Bab El-Mandeb: From Power Projection to Power Pro- tection Eleonora Ardemagni ISPI, 19.04.2021, ca. 2 S. + Links https://www.ispionline.it/en/pubblicazione/uaes-military-adjustment-bab-el-mandeb-power- projection-power-protection-30108

Soft power: Comment Abou Dhabi joue de son influence aux États-Unis Eva Thiébaud Orient XXI, 20.04.2021, ca. 3 S. https://orientxxi.info/magazine/comment-abou-dhabi-joue-de-son-influence-aux-etats-unis,4688

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> Jemen

Security Council Press Statement on Yemen UNSC, 16.04.2021 https://www.un.org/press/en/2021/sc14497.doc.htm

To End Yemen’s Tragic Plight, Parties Must Agree on Humanitarian Action, Nationwide Ceasefire, Special Envoy Tells Security Council UNSC, 15.04.2021, ca. 3 S. https://www.un.org/press/en/2021/sc14494.doc.htm Webcast: http://webtv.un.org/meetings-events/security-council/watch/middle-east-yemen-security-council-vtc%E2%80%AFbriefing/6249102895001/

U.S. Special Envoy Lenderking Returns from Travel to Germany and the United Arab Emirates US DoS, 16.04.2021 https://www.state.gov/u-s-special-envoy-lenderking-returns-from-travel-to-germany-and-the- united-arab-emirates/

The Crisis in Yemen: Part 2 - Hearing Timothy A. Lenderking US House, 21.04.2021 Übersicht und Webcast (ab 22.04.2021): https://foreignaffairs.house.gov/2021/4/the-crisis-in-yemen-part-2

Yemen: Ma'rib Situation Update No. 3 UN-OCHA, 19.04.2021, 3 S.

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https://reliefweb.int/sites/reliefweb.int/files/resources/Ma%27rib%20Situation%20Up- date%20No.3%20-%2019%20April%202021.pdf

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To Make Yemen’s Peace Process Sustainable, Include Women Peter Salisbury WPR, 19.04.2021, ca. 2 S. Preview: https://www.worldpoliticsreview.com/articles/29584/to-end-yemen-s-war-bring-women-back- in-to-the-peace-process Volltext für SWP auf Anfrage von mir!

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> Rotes Meer

Online Event: Don't Part the Red Sea - Formulating Holistic Policy Toward a Key Region John Miller, Susan L. Ziadeh, Tibor Nagy, Elana DeLozier WINEP, 15.04.2021 Summary und Webcast: https://www.washingtoninstitute.org/policy-analysis/dont-part-red-sea-formulating-holistic-policy-toward-key-region Vgl. The Case for a Holistic U.S. Policy Toward the Emerging Red Sea Region Elana DeLozier WINEP, 04.2021, 24 S. https://www.washingtoninstitute.org/media/4433?disposition=attachment

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> Oman

Respite for Reform: Sultan Haitham Stamps His Mark On Oman Clemens Chay, Abdullah Baabood ISPI, 16.04.2021, ca. 2 S. + Links https://www.ispionline.it/en/pubblicazione/respite-reform-sultan-haitham-stamps-his-mark- oman-30092

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> Saudi-Arabien

Documentaire: Jamal Khashoggi. Anatomie d’un crime d’État saoudien Pierre Prier Orient XXI, 19.04.2021, ca. 3 S. https://orientxxi.info/lu-vu-entendu/jamal-khashoggi-un-crime-d-etat-saoudien-impuni,4678

Saudi support for SMEs must focus on innovation Hanaa Almoaibed Chatham House, 14.04.2021, ca. 2 S. https://www.chathamhouse.org/2021/04/saudi-support-smes-must-focus-innovation

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> Saudi-Arabien / Iran

Saudi Arabia, Iran held direct talks in bid to ease tensions Al Monitor, 19.04.2021, ca. 2 S. https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2021/04/saudi-arabia-iran-held-direct-talks-bid-ease- tensions

Iraq Is a Good Place to Start for an Iran-Saudi Dialogue Michael Wahid Hanna WPR, 19.04.2021, 1 S. Preview: https://www.worldpoliticsreview.com/trend-lines/29586/iraq-is-a-fitting-mediator-for-mending- iran-saudi-relations Volltext für SWP auf Anfrage von mir!

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> Iran

JCPOA: Chair's Statement following the meeting of the Joint Commission EEAS, 20.04.2021 https://eeas.europa.eu/headquarters/headquarters-homepage/96928/jcpoa-chairs-statement- following-meeting-joint-commission_en

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Why Iran nuclear talks are moving ahead, despite Israeli attack Scott Peterson CSM, 19.04.2021, ca. 2 S.

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https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Middle-East/2021/0419/Why-Iran-nuclear-talks-are-moving-ahead-despite-Israeli-attack

The role of algorithms in the persistent US-Iranian impasse Mahmood Sariolghalam MEI, 16.04.2021, ca. 2 S. https://www.mei.edu/publications/role-algorithms-persistent-us-iranian-impasse

Benyamin Nétanyahou frappe l’Iran mais vise Joe Biden Sylvain Cypel Orient XXI, 19.04.2021, ca. 3 S. https://orientxxi.info/magazine/benyamin-netanyahou-frappe-l-iran-mais-vise-joe-biden,4693

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Iran and Tajikistan Announce Formation of Joint Military Committee Paul Goble In: Eurasia Daily Monitor, 15.04.2021, ca. 2 S. https://jamestown.org/program/iran-and-tajikistan-announce-formation-of-joint-military-committee/

Strategic Partnership Ltd.: China-Iran Relations and their Significance for Israel Assaf Orion INSS, 18.04.2021, 11 S. https://www.inss.org.il/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/special-publication-180421.pdf @WAO

Spotlight on Iran, April 4–18, 2021 Raz Zimmt (ed.) ITIC, 04.2021, 8 S. https://www.terrorism-info.org.il/app/uploads/2021/04/E_062_21.pdf

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Who Is Mohammad Reza Fallahzadeh, the New Deputy Commander of Iran’s Qods Force? Ali Alfoneh WINEP, 20.04.2021, ca. 2 S. https://www.washingtoninstitute.org/policy-analysis/who-mohammad-reza-fallahzadeh-new- deputy-commander-irans-qods-force

Iran’s Underground Las Vegas Arash Aalaei "From pop stars to porn stars to bitcoins, the rise of online gambling sites in Iran is raising eye- brows—as well as questions about whether the IRGC and other regime organs are benefitting from the scandalous new industry. ..."

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WINEP, 16.04.2021, ca. 2 S. https://www.washingtoninstitute.org/policy-analysis/irans-underground-las-vegas

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> Ägypten

Circular economy in the Africa-EU cooperation – Country report for Egypt EU/Adelphi, 11.2020, 162 S. Übersicht und Download: https://www.adelphi.de/en/publication/circular-economy-africa-eu-cooperation-6

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Egypt, Qatar rapprochement picks up momentum Muhammed Magdy Al Monitor, 20.04.2021, ca. 2 S. https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2021/04/egypt-qatar-rapprochement-picks-momentum

Egypt, Sudan to build port in border area Hagar Hosny "Egypt and Sudan agreed to set up a joint committee for the development of the port of Wadi Halfa in Sudan, as part of efforts to boost bilateral relations. ..." Al Monitor, 19.04.2021, ca. 2 S. https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2021/04/egypt-sudan-build-port-border-area

Egypt joins Gulf region’s Combined Maritime Forces led by US "Egypt's participation in the task force comes as Russia seeks closer defense ties with Cairo and Su- dan. ..." Al Monitor, 15.04.2021, ca. 2 S. https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2021/04/egypt-joins-gulf-regions-combined-maritime- forces-led-us

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Big fish in a shrinking pond: How an Armed Forces company built a fish farming monopoly Mostafa Hosny Mada Masr, 15.04.2021, ca. 3 S.

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https://www.madamasr.com/en/2021/04/15/feature/economy/big-fish-in-a-shrinking-pond- how-an-armed-forces-company-built-a-fish-farming-monopoly/

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> Ägypten / Nilanrainer

New Ethiopian dam sparks controversy among Nile states Eric Pichon EPRS, 04.2021, 4 S. https://www.europarl.europa.eu/Reg- Data/etudes/BRIE/2020/659412/EPRS_BRI(2020)659412_EN.pdf @WAO

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Egypt, Sudan refuse Ethiopian proposal on filling Nile dam reservoir Ayah Aman Al Monitor, 19.04.2021, ca. 2 S. https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2021/04/egypt-sudan-refuse-ethiopian-proposal-filling- nile-dam-reservoir

Solar and wind power could mitigate conflict in northeast Africa Sebastian Sterl et al. "... argues that several disagreements between Ethiopia, Sudan and Egypt around Africa’s largest hydropower plant, the new Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), could be alleviated by mas- sively expanding solar and wind power across the region. ..." KU Leuven, 08.04.2021, 3 S. https://csf-sudan.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/solar-and-wind-power-could-mitigate-conflict.pdf

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> Libyen

UN and partners welcome progress in Libya UN, 20.04.2021 https://news.un.org/en/story/2021/04/1090142 Vgl. Libya Quartet Joint Communiqué UN, 20.04.2021, ca. 2 S. https://www.un.org/sg/en/content/sg/note-correspondents/2021-04-20/note-correspondents- libya-quartet-joint-communiqu%C3%A9-scroll-down-for-arabic

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Unanimously Adopting Resolution 2571 (2021), Security Council Extends Measures against Illicit Petroleum Exports from Libya, Panel of Experts’ Mandate - Delegates Also Approve Mo- dalities for New Libyan-Owned Ceasefire Monitoring Mechanism, Unanimously Adopting Resolu- tion 2570 (2021) - inkl. Link zu Resolutionen UNSC, 16.04.2021 https://www.un.org/press/en/2021/sc14496.doc.htm Webcast: http://webtv.un.org/meetings-events/security-council/watch/libya-security-council-open- vtc/6249214165001/

Statement of the Chairperson following a working visit to Libya AU, 19.04.2021 https://au.int/en/pressreleases/20210419/statement-he-mr-moussa-faki-mahamat-chairperson- african-union-commission

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Can Turkey rely on Libyan PM to guarantee its strategic interests? Fehim Tastekin Al Monitor, 19.04.2021, ca. 2 S. https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2021/04/can-turkey-rely-libyan-pm-guarantee-its-strategic-interests

Grenzen der Einigung in Libyen - Die Bildung der Einheitsregierung verbirgt alte und neue Gräben Wolfram Lacher "Mit der Bildung einer Einheitsregierung unter Abdelhamid Dabeiba gelang im März 2021 ein Durchbruch in den Bemühungen, die politische Spaltung Libyens zu überwinden. Doch die Kehr- seite der Übereinkunft zeichnet sich bereits ab. ..." SWP-Aktuell, 04.2021, 8 S. Übersicht und Downloads: https://bit.ly/SWP21A34

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> Tunesien

Webinar: A Euro-Mediterranean Green Deal? The Case of Circular Economy in Tunisia Julia Choucair Vizoso, Zied Boussen, Nidhal Attia, Jeremie Fosse, Sarah Anne Rennick ARI, 22.04.2021, 03:00 PM in Paris Übersicht und Registrierung:

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Livres: La révolution tunisienne, un goût amer d’inachevé Olivier Piot - Vorstellung von: Tunisie: la révolution inachevée / Olivier Piot. L’Harmattan, 04.2021, 206 S. Orient XXI, 21.04.2021, ca. 3 S. https://orientxxi.info/lu-vu-entendu/la-revolution-tunisienne-un-gout-amer-d-inacheve,4697

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> Marokko

Mögliche diplomatische Spannungen zwischen dem Königreich Marokko und der Bundesrepublik Deutschland und deren Auswirkungen auf die deutsch-marokkanische Entwicklungszusammenar- beit - Kleine Anfrage der Fraktion der AfD BT, 16.04.2021, 2 S. Vorgang und Download: http://dipbt.bundestag.de/extrakt/ba/WP19/2765/276585.html

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Circular economy in the Africa-EU cooperation – Country report Morocco EU/Adelphi, 11.2020, 118 S. Übersicht und Download: https://www.adelphi.de/en/publication/circular-economy-africa-eu-cooperation-3

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> Marokko / Westsahara

MINURSO: Closed Consultations on Western Sahara [21.04.2021] What's In Blue/SCR, 20.04.2021 https://www.securitycouncilreport.org/whatsinblue/2021/04/minurso-closed-consultations-on- western-sahara.php

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> EU - Mittelmeerraum / MENA-Region

A new agenda for the Mediterranean: the Council approves conclusions on a renewed partnership with the Southern Neighbourhood

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EU, 19.04.2021 https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/press-releases/2021/04/19/a-new-agenda-for-the- mediterranean-the-council-approves-conclusions-on-a-renewed-partnership-with-the-southern- neighbourhood/ Vgl. Council conclusions on a renewed Partnership with the Southern Neighbourhood -A new agenda for the Mediterranean EU, 19.04.2021, 13 S. https://data.consilium.europa.eu/doc/document/ST-7931-2021-INIT/en/pdf

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> USA - MENA-Region

Biden challenged to fortify US power in the Gulf Geoffrey Aronson MEI, 20.04.2021, ca. 2 S. https://www.mei.edu/publications/biden-challenged-fortify-us-power-gulf

Biden’s “Skinny Budget” Loosens Belt on Foreign Aid Seth Binder, Amy Hawthorne POMED, 16.04.2021, ca. 2 S. https://pomed.org/bidens-skinny-budget-loosens-belt-on-foreign-aid/

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> USA: Menschenrechtspolitik (allg./global)

Global Human Rights: The Department of State’sCountry Reports on Human Rights Practices CRS, 16.04.2021, 3 S. https://crsreports.congress.gov/product/pdf/IF/IF10795

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> Russland - MENA-Region

Russia in the Middle East: A source of stability or a pot-stirrer? Inhalt: - The US perspective - The Israeli perspective - The Arab perspective - Conclusion

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Anna Borshchevskaya, Raed Wajeeh, and Daniel Rakov Atlantic Council, 21.04.2021, ca. 3 S. https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/menasource/russia-in-the-middle-east-a-source-of-stability-or-a-pot-stirrer/

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> VR China - MENA-Region

China Does Not Have to Be America’s Enemy in the Middle East Ashley Rhoades and Dalia Dassa Kaye War on the Rocks, 19.04.2021, ca. 2 S. https://warontherocks.com/2021/04/china-does-not-have-to-be-americas-enemy-in-the-middle- east/

Charme-Offensive von Riad bis Teheran - Chinas Engagement im Nahen Osten James M. Dorsey Qantara.de, 09.04.2021, ca. 2 S. https://de.qantara.de/inhalt/chinas-engagement-im-nahen-osten-charme-offensive-von-riad-bis- teheran

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> UN - Regionalorganisationen (allg./global)

In Times of Global Crises, Collaboration between Regional Organizations, United Nations Has ‘Grown Exponentially’, Secretary-General Tells Security Council UNSC, 19.04.2021, ca. 3 S. https://www.un.org/press/en/2021/sc14498.doc.htm Guterres’ briefing: https://www.un.org/press/en/2021/sgsm20684.doc.htm Webcast: http://webtv.un.org/meetings-events/security-council/watch/enhancing-cooperation-between- the-united-nations-and-regional-and-subregional-organizations-in-enhancing-confidence-building- and-dialogue-in-conflict-prevention-and-resolution-security-council-open-debate/6249401907001/ Zum Hintergrund: https://www.securitycouncilreport.org/whatsinblue/2021/04/open-debate-on-cooperation- between-the-un-and-regional-and-subregional-organisations-2.php

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> UN - Peacekeeping (allg./global)

A Decade of Developments in Peace Operations Paul D. Williams IPI, 14.04.2021, ca. 2 S. + Links https://theglobalobservatory.org/2021/04/decade-developments-peace-operations/

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> Menschenrechte (global)

Death sentences and executions 2020 ai, 21.04.2021, 63 S. https://www.amnesty.org/download/Documents/ACT5037602021ENGLISH.PDF

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> Schutz von Zivilbevölkerung in bewaffneten Konflikten (allg./global)

How the UN Can Help Ensure Non-State Armed Groups Protect Civilians Luciana Vosniak IPI, 16.04.2021, ca. 2 S. + Links https://theglobalobservatory.org/2021/04/how-un-can-help-ensure-non-state-armed-groups- protect-civilians/

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> Frauenbewegungen (MENA-Region)

Buchhinweis/Neuerscheinung: Embodying Geopolitics Generations of Women’s Activism in Egypt, Jordan, and Lebanon Nicola Pratt University of California Press, 10.2020, 328 S. Übersicht und Bestellung: https://www.ucpress.edu/book/9780520281769/embodying-geopolitics Kurzbesprechung: https://www.foreignaffairs.com/reviews/capsule-review/2021-02-16/embodying-geopolitics-generations-womens-activism-egypt-jordan

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> Kultur - Politik (MENA-Region)

Themenschwerpunkt: Politics and Popular Culture in the Middle East and North Africa - Be- yond Domination and Resistance Inhalt: - Introduction: New directions in the study of popular culture and politics in the Middle East and North Africa / Dalia Said Mostafa, Nicola Pratt & Dina Rezk - Political thinking performed: popular cultures as arenas of consent and resistance / Charles Tripp - The power of nonsense: humour in Egypt’s counter revolution / Jessica Winegar - The cinema of the young Muslim Brothers: claiming a space in Egyptian pop culture / Catherine Cornet - Queer counterpublics and LGBTQ pop-activism in Jordan / Ebtihal Mahadeen - Ramallah ravers and Haifa hipsters: gender, class, and nation in Palestinian popular culture / Polly Withers - ‘Lakum ‘Adatkum wa-Lana al-Musiqa’ A critical engagement with the politics of identity, resistance and affect in Mashrou` Leila’s Music / Nadine El-Nabli - The palm tree and the fist. The use of popular imagery in the Tunisian protest songs of the 1970s- 1980s / Alessia Carnevale In: British Journal of Middle Eastern Studies, Volume 48, Issue 1 (02.2021), S. 1-170. Übersicht, Abstracts und Downloads für SWP: https://www.tandfonline.com/toc/cbjm20/48/1

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> Terrorismus / Jihadismus / -bekämpfung

Spotlight on Global Jihad (April 8 – 14, 2021) ITIC, 04.2021, 12 S. https://www.terrorism-info.org.il/app/uploads/2021/04/E_060_21.pdf

ISIS Propaganda in the Time of Coronavirus Galit Truman Zinman BESA, 19.04.2021, ca. 2 S. https://besacenter.org/perspectives-papers/isis-propaganda-in-the-time-of-coronavirus/

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> Umwelt / Umweltbewegungen / Umweltschutz (MENA-Region)

Project: Environmental Politics in MENA - Activity Area 1: Understanding and supporting environmental activism in MENA - Activity Area 2: Analyzing national-level governance structures and advocating for change - Activity Area 3: Highlighting and promoting local initiatives

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- Activity Area 4: Environment in Conflict ARI, 23.02.2021 Weitere Informationen: https://www.arab-reform.net/project/environmental-politics-in-mena/

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> Wasser / Wasserversorgung (MENA-Region)

The Middle East Looks to Innovate Its Way Out of a Water Crisis Dario Sabaghi WPR, 14.04.2021, 4 S. Preview: https://www.worldpoliticsreview.com/articles/29571/facing-dwindling-water-middle-east-looks- to-new-technologies Volltext für SWP auf Anfrage von mir!

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> Coronavirus-Krise / COVID-19 (allg./global)

Unequal Vaccine Distribution Self-Defeating, World Health Organization Chief Tells Eco- nomic and Social Council’s Special Ministerial Meeting UN-ECOSOC, 16.04.2021, ca. 3 S. https://www.un.org/press/en/2021/ecosoc7039.doc.htm

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Sustainability of Borders in a Post-COVID-19 World Omotomilola Ikotun, Allwell Akhigbe & Samuel Okunade In: Politikon (online first), 04.2021, 15 S. Abstract und Download (open access): https://doi.org/10.1080/02589346.2021.1913804

The Contradictions of COVID-19 and the Persistence of Western Hegemony Alexei Anisin In: Politikon (online first), 04.2021, 16 S. Abstract und Download für SWP: https://doi.org/10.1080/02589346.2021.1913799

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