Turkey’s tortoise democratic revolution
It was no joke for millions of Turks who queued in front of ballot boxes…
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Islamism and the Left
This article is followed by a response by Andrew F. March, along with Michael Walzer’s…
Samir Kassir: a prince of our disorder
Ten years ago this week, our friend and colleague Samir Kassir was murdered outside his…
Beyond Islamists and Autocrats: Prospects for Political Reform Post Arab Spring
Concern about the political direction of the Middle East has long ago replaced the optimism…
What Turkey’s Election Results Mean
The outcome has dealt a blow to the AKP’s longstanding dominance and Erdogan’s goal…
Why the Seymour Hersh story was declined by The New Yorker
A knowledgeable source and writer of this website, who declined to be named, gave Middle…
The Most Overlooked Line in Netanyahu’s Address
One of the prime minister’s remarks suggests that a more fundamental dispute may be brewing…
Iran’s Next Supreme Leader and the Nuclear Deal
In all likelihood, Khamenei’s potentially imminent successor will be even more of a hardliner, and…
How to Muddle Through with Iran
By revealing all the offers that Iran has rejected, Washington could block Tehran’s potential Plan…
Responding Effectively to the Military Challenges in Syria
The moderate rebel force currently envisioned by Washington would take far too long to arrive…
Interview with an Islamic State Recruiter: ’Democracy Is For Infidels’
How does Islamic State think? How do its followers see the world? SPIEGEL ONLINE met…