The End of Eid, The Start of the Beginning
DAVID WESTLEY: This year, the return to 'normality' will be significantly harder to achieve for those countries that have gone through their Arab spring; the pathway to success is still far from clear.…
Libya & NATO: “To the Victor the Spoils”?
RAMZY BAROUD: The intervention by NATO in Libya was driven by clear, strategic political and economic interests. Their aims are unlikely, however, to be in the best interests of the Libyan people. …
Education is key to creating ‘culture of peace’ in Egypt
JOSEPH MAYTON, CGNEWS: Sectarian interpretation of the country's history is a big problem in Egyptian education. An approach that recognises and celebrates the contribution of 'the Other' is long overdue. …
The Call to Prayer – An Unholy Row Amplified
THE VIEW FROM FEZ: Each year the Moroccan Ministry of Endowments and Islamic Affairs receives hundreds of complaints about the noise level...…
‘Arab Spring’ Map: Not to be Taken too Seriously
DAVID ROBERTS: The author clearly has, how should we put it?, an incomplete knowledge of the region but it's an amusing take on recent regional events. …
Israel’s ‘Nice Little War’: Gaza, Egypt in Range of Fire
RAMZY BAROUD: Why is Israel bent on discrediting Egypt, exploiting the most sensitive period of its modern history, and destabilizing the border area?…
Libya and the U.S.: America’s Uncomfortable Role
THE MOORE NEXT DOOR: The incentive to exaggerate America's role is high on one side; the opposite push to down play its overall relevance will grow.…
Libya: The Battle for Credibility Has Just Begun
LUCY EMMERSON: The Libya that emerges from this conflict will be in dire need of rebuilding and there are those who doubt the NTC is up to the job...…
Damage limitation: China and Russia’s Options
JAMES M. DORSEY: China and Russia could quietly establish relations with Syrian protesters if and when Mr. Assad is forced to relinquish power. …
Top Ten Myths about the Libyan Revolution
JUAN COLE: It is worthwhile reviewing the myths about the Libyan Revolution that led so many observers to make so many fantastic or just mistaken assertions about it.…
