HUFFINGTON POST WORLD Alon Ben-Meir There is a pressing need in the Arab states, especially the countries with nascent democratic restructuring such as Egypt, Tunisia and…
EURASIA REVIEW By Ana Echagüe and Manuel Manrique Spain’s policy towards North Africa has remained practically unchanged since the Popular Party (PP) took power at the end of 2011.…
Laurel Miller, Jeffrey Martini, Thomas Carothers, Marina Ottaway Based on the democratization experiences of other countries, what are the chances that the Arab Spring will lead to a flowering…
Foreign Policy Posted By Stephen M. Walt Where is the Middle East headed? Where will it be a decade or two hence? Although most commentary tends to obsess…
The Washington Post Couples line up at a mass wedding celebration sponsored by an Islamic charity run by the Muslim Brotherhood on July 6, 2012 in…
Morocco isn’t just the cinematic home of “Here’s lookin’ at you, kid.” It’s a complicated Arab country that should fill Americans with historical curiosity, especially in the wake…
Financial Times By Roula Khalaf Back in May 2011, at the Deauville summit in France, the Group of Eight leading industrialised nations promised close to $40bn…
Charles Krauthammer’s e-mail address isletters@charleskrauthammer.com. BY CHARLES KRAUTHAMMER WASHINGTON – Post-revolutionary Libya appears to have elected a relatively moderate pro-Western government. Good news, but tentative…