Uncertainty Undermining Joy of New Freedom
FRANCIS MATTHEW: The positive side of continual political change has got lost in the Arab world. Fear of uncertainty has killed the joy of new political life.…
‘Democracy Is Doing’: Egyptians ‘Do It’
VANESSA BASSIL, CGNEWS: Young Egyptian aren't waiting for 'top down' change. They're taking matters to improve their lives into their own hands …
‘Last Storytellers of Marrakech’: There’s One Left
DEREK WORKMAN, VIEW FROM FEZ: It's a culture that stretches back more than 1,000 years but it's on the point of extinction …
‘Talk or Shoot?’: Tunisian Society on a Knife-Edge
LAMIA HATIRA, NURA SULEIMAN, CGNEWS: We don't have a culture of armed conflict but it's possible that we're moving in that direction. …
Popular and Acclaimed: The Voice of Arab Women?
M. LYNX-QUALEY: Her latest novel has sold more than 100,000 copies within the first two months of release. She is, though, a sharply divisive figure …
Morocco ‘An Example of Jewish, Arab Co-Existence’
ADINA FRIEDMAN: The richness of Morocco's Jewish history comes as a surprise to many but it could provide a template for the region. …
‘Renounce Violence’: The Way for Egypt’s Parties
MOHAMED EL SAYED, CGNEWS: The temptation to resort to violence to conduct political discourse needs to stop in Egypt …
Class Issues ‘At The Heart’ of Tunisian Conflict
JUAN COLE: The assassination of Chokri Belaid has brought tens of thousands Tunisians onto the streets. …