Arab Spring
The Arab Spring is dead, and a new social contract has replaced it - analysis
Across the Arab world in 2026, ideology is giving way to pragmatism, as publics prioritize stability, security, and economic delivery over reform
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Netherlands returns 3,500-year-old sculpture stolen from Egypt during Arab Spring
Yemen’s fractured power struggle deepens its humanitarian, political crisis - opinion
Protests and power vacuums: What the Arab Spring can teach us about Iran's protests
On the margin
The Palestinian issue is just one of many on the crowded agenda of Mideast governments and nowhere near the top of their priorities.
Radical Islam and the Crusaders- Part 2 of “A Watershed”
My Word: Larger than life
Expect the unexpected. That’s never bad advice.
A direct line from 'Arab Spring' to Islamic State
Expert: Only regional powers such as Turkey or Iran or the West could restore order within a shorter period.
Analysis: The 21st century Middle East
The challenges posed by an unraveling region demand fresh thinking and a new set of policy tools.
The 21st century Middle East
The challenges posed by an unraveling region demand fresh thinking and a new set of policy tools.
Through A Western lens darkly
The Reshaping of the Middle East
President Strangelove or, how I learned to stop worrying and love the bomb
Jordanian Columnist: Arab countries have abandoned Jordan, causing it to seek refuge with Israel