Recently published analyses teach the following lessons: Lesson 1. The Arab uprisings are not necessarily democratic in nature, and liberal readiness to back them — morally or with arms and material ...

In the last seven weeks I have had the opportunity to make working visits to seven different Arab countries and to engage in political and intellectual discussions with local officials, academics, ...

Filiu has produced an annotated chronology of the Arab uprisings that began in late 2010, based on the evidence available as of May 2011. It is an optimistic rendering, predicting the end of Arab ...

In the last seven weeks I have had the opportunity to make working visits to seven Arab countries and to engage in political and other discussions with local officials, academics, journalists and ...

As the Arab Spring turns to autumn, observers around the world are piecing together what happened this year, why, and where – if anywhere – it might happen next. And, as they have done so, the ...

Most Arab countries are classified as failed states at political, economic, social and development levels, with the exception of athletics. It is puzzling that athletics are not used as artillery, ...