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    What Arab Authoritarianism Tells Us About the World

    This panel highlights contributions in the new Handbook on Authoritarianism in the Arab World, forthcoming open access from Bloomsbury Politics. The Handbook highlights the specificities of authoritarianism in the Arab world while placing the region in the context of global trends.

    March 9, 2026 @ 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM

    Georgetown University in Qatar

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    Speakers

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    Yasmeen Mekawy

    Northwestern University Qatar

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    Alexei Abrahams

    Hamad bin Khalifa University

    Abdullah Al Arian

    Georgetown University in Qatar

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    Dana El Kurd

    Joining via Zoom

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    Diana Buttu

    Moderator
    Georgetown University in Qatar

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