The End of the ‘Turkish Model’? Erdogan Loses It
JUAN COLE: He has accomplished much but has been caught in a swirl of corruption allegations and is soundingly increasingly shrill …
A New Vision for Qatar? Soccer Becomes Agent of Change
JAMES DORSEY: Qatar has taken a beating in the court of international public opinion recently but a major debate has been sparked …
‘Concentrating’ The Bedouin: Israel’s Prawer Plan
JONATHAN COOK: The loaded term 'Judaisation' has been quietly dropped in favour of the more neutral 'development'. The consequences are the same. …
‘The Arab Homeland’: Why Does the Phrase Embarrass?
RAMZY BAROUD: With the music of JJ Cale in my head I've had time to think while traveling through Switzerland…
For Netanyahu Iran Is About ‘Apocalypse’ and ‘Mushroom Clouds’
JUAN COLE: It appears that a light foam forms on Binyamin Netanyahu's lips when he begins speaking about Iran. Not all Israeli politicians are like him …
Mandela’s Lessons: What The Arab World Can Learn
SUSAN COLLIN MARKS, CGNEWS: As the world mourns a great leader there are lessons for all of us in how he conducted politics and led his country …
Yemen’s Future: It’s A ‘No Win-No Win’ Situation For All
RAMZY BAROUD: It's looking increasingly likely that major protests will resume in Yemen in the new year. …
Morsi and The Brothers: My Role in Their Rise and Fall
NASHWA HUSIEN ALY: I am a repentant Morsi voter. There were good reasons I believe to vote him in but better reasons for him to be removed…
Egypt’s New Constitution: A Very Mixed Bag
JUAN COLE: Many of its provisions will be welcomed by secularists, in particular those with plenty of money but there are some fundamental contradictions too. …
Turning A Blind Eye To Underage Workers in Jordan
SAWSAN MORRAR: It's a problem that's growing by the day but little appears to be done to address the issue of underage domestic workers in Jordan…
