Francis Matthew

Education: The Battle Ground of and for The Future

Education: The Battle Ground of and for The Future

FRANCIS MATTHEW: The Gulf states need a population which is educated to take its proper place in the global economy, and to take part in multinational endeavours to help run the world.

 Francis Matthew

Absent Middle Class Key to Gulf Stability

Absent Middle Class Key to Gulf Stability

FRANCIS MATTHEW: In all Gulf states government dominates the economy. That dependence fosters a lack of entrepreneurial motivation.

 Francis Matthew

Democracy: Why Winner Should Not “Take All”

Democracy: Why Winner Should Not “Take All”

FRANCIS MATTHEW: Just because the religious parties are far better prepared for this new public debate, they should not overplay their hand.

 James M. Dorsey

The Booming Voice of Pent-Up Middle East Anger

The Booming Voice of Pent-Up Middle East Anger

JAMES M. DORSEY: As dark as that moment was for Casablancan rockers, the trial was a turning point setting Morocco on a path to becoming one of the Arab world’s more liberal societies when it comes to alternative lifestyles.