2011 marked the shift many Middle East observers had been anticipating. Since their formation, nations stretching between the Maghreb and beyond the Levanthave endured decades of authoritarian rule. Mohamed ...
Whether they are being used for surveillance or all-out combat, drones will soon pose serious risks for all of the world's citizens. ...
When uprisings first began to spread throughout the Arab world, there was speculation that the Kurds across the Middle East could follow suite. That could still happen, but with their largest party in Turkey margina ...
The uprisings popularly called the 'Arab Spring' have seen regional power in the middle east wrestled away from pro-American Regimes ...
Shia comprise about 70 per cent of Bahrain’s population, but are excluded from top government and security posts. More than 30 people have died in the unrest. ...
Many of the chants are conveniently translated for the myriad spectators and commentators. The one we hear most in Syria is “The people want to topple the regimeâ€. Note that word. People. It is people and ...
Despite restrictions in Iran, a new crop of artists creates works that blend ancient and modern history and ideas, winning acclaim at home and abroad ... ...
Saudi Arabia fears Iranian influence – its Bahrain intervention has echoes of the Soviet reaction to the 1956 Hungary uprising Democracy is arriving in the Middle East, albeit slowly. But what is making progre ...
More than 3,000 European Jews, including prominent intellectuals, have signed a petition speaking out against Israeli settlement policies and warning that systematic support for the Israeli government is dangerous. ...
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