Broader Middle East
Thinking Beyond Intervention: A Limited Transatlantic Policy Towards Syria
Thinking Beyond Intervention: A Limited Transatlantic Policy Towards Syria
Arming the opposition, creating a no-fly zone, and intervening in Syria are not feasible options despite currently dominating the headlines. Instead, Western governments should focus on creating political dialogue, inclusive…
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Adenauer Chairman Hans-Gert Poettering: Germany should reconsider its policies vis-a-vis Egypt
Adenauer Chairman Hans-Gert Poettering: Germany should reconsider its policies vis-a-vis Egypt
In an exclusive interview with the World Security Network Foundation Konrad Adenauer Foundation Chairman Prof. Dr. Hans-Gert Poettering MEP, former President of the European Parliament, talks about his frustration with…
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Tunisia: The Bittersweet Scent of Jasmine
Tunisia: The Bittersweet Scent of Jasmine
Liberty, dignity, and freedom; these were the true aspirations of the Tunisian Revolution. It has been 27 months since Tunisia decided that it wanted a life bereft of dictatorship, benevolent…
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Post-revolt Arab Transitions: Driven by Distrust and Inexperience
Post-revolt Arab Transitions: Driven by Distrust and Inexperience
Post-revolt Arab nations are experiencing tumultuous times. The assassination of a prominent Tunisian opposition leader has sparked mass protests against Islamists held responsible for his death. Prime Minister Hamadi Jebali…
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Qatar's Challenge to Saudi Arabia: An alternative view of Wahhabism
Qatar's Challenge to Saudi Arabia: An alternative view of Wahhabism
Qatar, whose native population adheres to the Wahhabi creed, poses a major challenge to the puritanical interpretation of Islam of Saudi Arabia, which seeks to make itself impervious to the push for…
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Morsi opts for law enforcement, not inevitable reform
Morsi opts for law enforcement, not inevitable reform
President Mohammed Morsi's imposition of a curfew in three Egyptian Suez Canal and Red Sea cities may temporarily reduce violent street opposition to his policies but like this weekend's initial…
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Middle East soccer associations campaign for womens' right to play
Middle East soccer associations campaign for womens' right to play
Middle Eastern soccer associations have launched a campaign to put women's soccer on par with men's football in a region in which a woman's right to play and pursue an…
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How to ride the Revolutionary Arab Lion
How to ride the Revolutionary Arab Lion
The West should reflect the Arab Spring from its potential, not from its limits - Realism yes, skepticism no; long-term commitment yes, abstention no. As the second decade of the…
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