A Vatican Spring?
THE Arab Spring has shaken a whole series of autocratic regimes. With the resignation of…
Monthly Archives: February, 2013
On the path to blood, sweat and tears
The two so-called “nationalist” movements that have been fighting over this country for decades have…
In Syria, new influx of weapons to rebels tilts the battle against Assad
By Liz Sly and Karen DeYoung ANTAKYA, Turkey — A surge of rebel advances in…
Is Lebanon on the brink of civil war?
Khatoun Haidar The fate of Lebanon is uncertain. I can feel a cold wind that…
The Muslim Brotherhood’s 213-Year Revolution
The Atlantic Some believe Egypt’s uprising began on January 25, 2011, but the Brotherhood begs…
A Honeymoon between a Fortress and a Shelter
It was to be expected that Kholoud and Nidal’s civil marriage adventure in Lebanon, with…
Who Will be the Next King of Saudi Arabia?
Riyadh’s latest appointment suggests that traditionally secretive royal rivalries may be moving into the public…
An Intelligence History of the 1973 Arab-Israeli War
CIA Symposium on the Role of Intelligence in the 1973 Arab-Israeli War On Wednesday, January…
Islam and science: The road to renewal
After centuries of stagnation science is making a comeback in the Islamic world THE sleep…