About Basheer Nafi

Senior Associate Fellow at Al Sharq Forum and Senior Research Fellow at Al Jazeera Centre for Studies. He writes weekly columns for Middle East eye. Research Interests: Egypt, Iraq, Political Islam, and Middle Eastern Politics in General.
17 Jul, 2016

Nafi: “Iran’s tension with its Arab neighbours won’t be ending any time soon.”

Basheer Nafi | 17 July 2016

Iran's tension with its Arab neighbours won't be ending any time soon The Iranian regional project is no longer just a geopolitical project but an ideological one too The dispute between Iran and most of [...]

Nafi: “Iran’s tension with its Arab neighbours won’t be ending any time soon.”2022-01-31T14:01:00+03:00
2 Jun, 2016

Tunisia’s Ennahda can change its discourse, but not the reality of political Islam

Basheer Nafi | 02 June 2016 | TR

Fears over political Islam’s general current shouldn't shake the pillars of a political movement with such a long history of struggle and sacrifice A number of leaders and cadres from the Tunisian Ennahda movement came [...]

Tunisia’s Ennahda can change its discourse, but not the reality of political Islam2022-01-31T13:26:07+03:00
5 May, 2016

Nafi: “People must take to the streets to tell the Russians and the Americans that they do not approve of the continuation of massacres in Syria.”

Basheer Nafi | 05 May 2016

The fate of Aleppo is also the fate of Syria and the region People must take to the streets to tell the Russians and the Americans that they do not approve of the continuation of [...]

Nafi: “People must take to the streets to tell the Russians and the Americans that they do not approve of the continuation of massacres in Syria.”2022-01-31T12:57:00+03:00
28 Apr, 2016

Nafi: “Resolving Turkey’s Kurdish problem requires adopting a new vision.”

Basheer Nafi | 28 April 2016

Resolving Turkey's Kurdish problem requires adopting a new vision Defeating the PKK should not be seen as the end of the road in Turkey Mustafa Ismet (1884-1973) is considered to be the second most important [...]

Nafi: “Resolving Turkey’s Kurdish problem requires adopting a new vision.”2022-01-31T12:47:18+03:00
22 Apr, 2016

Nafi: “Egyptian patience with Sisi has snapped over two small islands.”

Basheer Nafi | 22 April 2016

Egyptian patience with Sisi has snapped over two small islands Mass anti-government protests across Egypt last Friday were the first to unite the people in years. More are set to come despite crackdown Last Friday, [...]

Nafi: “Egyptian patience with Sisi has snapped over two small islands.”2022-01-31T12:02:47+03:00

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