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
Why is Tunisia's referendum so important? - analysis
If President Kais Saied triumphs in his quest for the new constitution, this will likely be praised in the UAE, Saudi Arabia and Egypt, but critiqued by Ankara and Doha.
Musk's Twitter free speech promise may be tested in Middle East - analysis
Both Twitter and Facebook showed their potential to influence real-life events during the 2011 Arab Spring uprisings but many democratic gains were reversed.
Case of American detained in Libya shines spotlight on North African country
Libya has become synonymous with the kind of chaos that some countries sunk into after the 2011 Arab Spring.
This is the depth of suffering of the Syrian civil war
Levin believes his whole quest, and the unsavory individuals he meets along the way, reveals the corrupt and inhumane basis of the Syrian civil war.
How responses to Tunisia show shifting Middle East geopolitics – analysis
The US has tiptoed around the situation, highlighting the Biden administration’s trepidation when it comes to involvement in the region.
Tunisian president sacks prime minister, freezes parliament
Crowds of people quickly flooded the capital and other cities, cheering and honking car horns.
The importance of monarchies for regional stability - comment
Let us start with Algeria – a republic controlled by the army – an oil rich country where the population is suffering economically.
‘Palestinian Spring’ not such a good deal - opinion
The Palestinian uprising, if that’s what it turns out to be, started with the brutal murder of activist Nizar Banat, who openly criticized the Abbas regime for its abuses and corruption
Tunisia, Arab Spring’s sole success story, plagued by police brutality
Citizens demand an end to the long-standing use of excessive force.
Arab initiatives are seeding a new collective consciousness
The Arab Spring’s revolutionary fervor has finally yielded new energies which can invigorate each Arab nation, the Muslim world as a whole and inspire other nations.
