Tunisian Universities ‘Battleground’ for Ideologies
OMEZZINE KHELIFA, CGNEWS: The birth pangs of the new, democratic Tunisia are proving to be painful with a polarisation of society into two conflicting camps possible. Which side will triumph? …
Mubarak Disinformation: Subverting Justice
RANIA AL MALKY: It is becoming impossible to speculate on the direction the case will take, El-Deeb attempting to marginalize the importance of this trial.…
El Baradei Drops Out: “It’s as if Mubarak had Never Been Overthrown”
JUAN COLE: The Egyptian military have absolutely no intention of handing power to any civilian administration until they've done the right deal. …
Abortion Reform Marks Major Change in Morocco
THE VIEW FROM FEZ: Concerns among liberals that Morocco would take a sharp turn in a socially conservative direction look unfounded. …
Stuff Happens: The Dangers of Predicting ‘Arab Spring’
DAVID ROBERTS: Events have a way of making an idiot of anyone predicting how the Arab world will play out. Here's a perfect example. …
Goodbye Ibrahim Aslan: Daily Debris Was His Inspiration
M. LYNX-QUALEY: He wrote about everyday lives filled with frustration and dead-ends but leavened by laughter. Farewell, Ibrahim, we'll miss you …
Why the Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood’s Victory at the Polls May Not be Decisive
JUAN COLE: The Brotherhood is much more moderate than the Salafis and probably will seek a partnership with parties such as the secular Wafd...…
Speed Dating: Acceptable in Morocco?
THE VIEW FROM FEZ: The lengthy (some would say tortuous) procedure that is marriage in Morocco is putting people off the institution. A radical solution has been suggested.…
25 Days: The Countdown to the Anniversary of Egypt’s Uprising Has Begun…
RANIA AL MALKY: Over the past two weeks, SCAF has turned this cause for celebration to a potential apocalypse, casting a dark shadow of fear...…
It’s Official: A Revolution Improves A Country’s Football Performance
JAMES M. DORSEY: A study has revealed that 5 North African nations experiencing upheaval in 2011 have seen football teams improve markedly. …
