The Arab Spring In Review
For better or worse, the uprisings made clear Arabs do in fact rule themselves. Are they up to the task?
Arab Spring
Trying to Find a Rhyme: The Middle East’s New Age
It is tempting to compare the upheavals in the Middle East to previous revolutions, but history does not simply repeat itself.
After Revolution, Tunisians Call for Dictator’s Return
High unemployment and lawlessness makes Tunisians yearn for the old regime.
Bahraini Dissidents Face Deeper, Systematic Crackdown
The small Persian Gulf kingdom ramps its up persecution of “Arab Spring” revolutionaries.
Mediterranean Engenders Tyranny of the Majority
Mediterranean society discourages individualism, undermining democracy.
Turkey Has One Big Problem in Neighbor Syria
Turkey can’t stand on the sidelines of the Arab spring but intervening in Syria is risky.
Western Nations Silent as Libya Tumbles
While Libyans’ disillusionment with their new leaders mounts, the West stands back.
Brain Drain, Soft Power and Orientalist Revolutions
The Arab Spring was neither democratic nor liberal. Those values are indigenous only to America and Europe.
Arab Monitors Begin Their Mission in Syria
Inspectors from the Arab League arrive to see if President Assad is keeping his word to end the violence.
France Steps Up Pressure on Syria’s Assad
The French foreign minister suggests a buffer zone should be erected in Syria.
Arab States, West Keeping Boot on Assad’s Neck
Assad’s Syria is more isolated than it’s ever been but real change has got to come from within the country.
Waiting for Turkish Action in Syria
Can Turkey save the Arab Spring in Syria by enforcing a buffer zone in the north of the country?
Tunisians Vote Amid International Scrutiny
The first free elections in a Muslim country since the Arab spring are closely watched in America and Europe.
Morocco, Saudi Arabia, Arab Spring Models
Morocco and Saudi Arabia may provide a model for other Arab monarchies to cope with civil unrest.
Steps Toward “Real” Freedom for Libya
If Libya’s transitional council wants to build on its successes, here are some immediate steps that it can to take.