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Online and on the streets, Egyptian youth keeps guessing

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Written by Heather Murdock Wednesday, 30 March 2011 10:04

The_Egptian_Army_was_wildly_popular_during_the_uprising_photo_by_Heather_MurdockMore than a month and a half after President Hosni Mubarak stepped down, and almost three weeks since I left Egypt, my Facebook page remains crammed with posts from Egyptian activists.  Proud of the revolution that ousted much of the old regime, and anxious about the future, they say only one t…
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Can the kingdoms survive?

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Written by Joseph Mayton Monday, 21 March 2011 18:42

Arab_kings_in_2003_with_Mubarak_and_BushThe Arab world is asserting itself in a manner never before witnessed. It is only a matter of time before Muammar Gaddafi joins Egypt’s Hosni Mubarak and Tunisia’s Zine el-Abedine Ben Ali as a deposed dictators.  Is it possible we could soon wittness the fall of the region’s m…
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Stronger in opposition?

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Written by Niamh Fleming-Farrell Wednesday, 16 March 2011 06:08

Saad_HaririDemonstrators from the March 14 political bloc wore white baseball caps with the word ‘No’ emblazoned in red on them as they gathered in Martyr’s Square, Beirut on Sunday morning.
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Political stability: the mysterious case of Qatar

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Written by May Darwich Sunday, 13 February 2011 18:54

qatar_mapThe stability of Arab Gulf monarchies has been remarkable given the high level of regional conflict and internal unsteadiness in the Middle East. These states have survived and successfully prevented conflict. It is noteworthy that stability is sometimes more difficult to understand than conflict.
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Egypt Revolts: The Valley of Tears and the Camel Intifada

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Written by Heather Murdock Monday, 31 January 2011 22:40

Protests_in_Egypt_image_by_Heather_MurdockIn the years to come, what will they say about what happened in January 2011?  Will they say this month began a revolution that ousted dictators and forced Western governments to stop supporting authoritarian regimes? 
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Why Egypt isn’t ripe for a Jasmine Revolution

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Written by Fouad G. Marei Monday, 24 January 2011 02:24

2008_Protest_in_Egypt_image_by_James_BuckIn a previous article, I argued that the events of Sidi Bouzid are rooted in an accumulated heritage of social struggles and, in turn, will provide inspiration for social struggles throughout the Arab world. But will the Jasmine Revolution necessarily mark the beginning of an ‘Arab Spring&rsqu…
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Is Sidi Bouzid really unprecedented in the Arab World?

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Written by Fouad G. Marei Thursday, 20 January 2011 22:27

Tunisia“The most spectacular thing about the events in Tunisia is that they make everything uncertain, but they also make everything possible”
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“Do you want to go to Solidere?”: Architectural...

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Written by Gruia Badescu Tuesday, 11 January 2011 21:32

Solideres_human_camerasAt two decades after the end of the Lebanese Civil War, the reconstruction of Beirut’s downtown is approaching completion, with the opening in the last couple of years of the new Beirut souqs and considerable advances towards the waterfront.
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Trust: the absent keystone in Lebanese democracy?

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Written by Matilda Allen Monday, 03 January 2011 19:11

Pro-Syria_demonstration_Beirut_Lebanon._Photo_by_Bertil_Videt  Matilda Allen explains why trust between Lebanon's citizens is essential for the state's democracy to thrive.
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Taking action through acting: Jenin’s Freedom Theater

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Written by Yousef Eldin Tuesday, 28 December 2010 10:30

some_of_the_theatre_students_on_a_morning_movement_classKnown as ‘The Martyrs’ Capital’ to Palestinians, Jenin Refugee Camp’s streets are lined with posters and awnings featuring somber portraits of the dead.  It is an unlikely setting for The Freedom Theater, a progressive institute that has challenged the concept of a viole…
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