It is testimony to Libya’s determination to make their revolution count that the elections went as smoothly as they did.
The logic of nonviolent action should be strategic and sound tactics should be used to challenge the power of Assad.
Moroccans haven’t understood some of the slogans they cheered on during their pro-change demonstrations.
Lebanon’s infrastructure has been damaged by repeated conflict, with the country even now still reeling from the destruction of civilian infrastructure (including power and water plants and transport infrastructure) by Israel in the 2006 war.
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Arab Awakening's columnists offer their weekly perspective on what is happening on the ground in the Middle East. Leading the week: Rita from Syria tells a harrowing tale of narrowly escaping death and the lesson she learned in the process.
Since Morsi has been in office for only a few days ago, I have tried to feel upbeat… Then came the Suez incident.
The family that rescued us was a conservative Sunni family, but I felt closer to them than the young driver who belongs to the same sect as I do. Why?
In fact, Arab Muslim identity has never been key to Tunisian politics or foregrounded by any government.
Questions are being asked, is Egypt going to become like 1979 Iran, 1991 Algeria, Old model Turkey, 1999 Pakistan, or even 1954 Egypt?
University dean faces up to three years in prison for allegedly assaulting a veiled student.
A fierce political battle is currently being waged between the government and the opposition over the labour unions.
