Western inaction against Saudi Arabia is emboldening the region’s regimes to clamp down harder on dissent. But by silencing peaceful and constructive change, Saudi Arabia and other Middle Eastern regimes are paving the way to violent and destructive rage.
Read MoreDespite their under-utilisation and the suspicion they elicit, European and American Muslims can help bridge the chasm between “West” and “East”.
Read MoreAs the Middle East stumbles perilously close to its own “world war”, seeds of change are already sprouting hopes of a better century ahead.
Read MoreIn Egypt, sexual harassment is a largely urban phenomenon fuelled by a sense of male powerlessness, insecurity and unrealistic gender ideals.
Read MoreArab civilisation has not collapsed but the thuggish political, economic and religious mafias dominating the region are dying violently.
Read MoreISIS has skilfully manipulated social media as a powerful propaganda tool. Should the online community self-censor to deprive it of free publicity?
Read MoreIf Qatar gets a red card for the 2022 World Cup, Arabs should enter a joint bid to host it in Tunisia, regional role model for revolution and reform.
Read MoreIt is up to the Arab world to stop the bloodshed in Syria – unlikely as this may sound, and despite Arab League failure so far.
Read MoreIn a classic political duet, General Sisi sings ‘If we go away’, while the Egyptian people respond with ‘If you stay’.
Read MoreDe Egyptische revolutie was een geval van collectieve en spontane genialiteit. Maar dit succes in het verkopen van de opstand kwam op een prijs
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