Could Fresh Faces Prevail in Lebanon's Elections?
Ahead of elections next week in Lebanon, it's looking like corruption as usual.
Arab Spring
Field Notes: Selling Dried Fruit in Yemen
Sanaa, Yemen: Despite political unrest during the early months of protest during the Arab Spring, a Yemeni man keeps his shop open, selling nuts and dried fruit.
Morocco's Political Crisis Threatens to Boil Over Into the Region at Large
A fish vendor's death late last year gave rise to popular anger over poor governance in the North African nation. That could have implications beyond just Morocco.
Morocco Protests: The Arab Spring Is Dead, Long Live the Arab Revolution?
Don’t mistake the current demonstrations in Morocco for what happened in 2011.
The Hard Lives of Non-Believers in the Middle East
Despite the Arab Spring's secular influence, the Middle East is still one of the most dangerous places on Earth to be an atheist.
From 'Facebook Revolution' to 'Twitter Jihad'
Five years on, researchers weigh in on how we got from Tunisia and the Arab Spring to where we are now.
Is Climate Change to Blame for the Syrian Civil War?
Researchers say yes—human impacts on the climate made droughts leading up to the war two to three times more likely.
An Activist Describes How Manning's Leaks Helped Topple a Dictator
Sami ben Gharbia was one of the first recipients of the "Cablegate" files.
A Back Door Opens to Tahrir Square
Translators narrate a livestream from Egypt's day of reckoning.
Is Anyone Counting the Guns in Syria?
Two years ago, illegal arms deals helped Libya's rebels topple a dictator. Now it's Syria's turn, and the rules haven't changed.
The Tunisian Litmus Test Turns Red
Tunisia had been a relative bright spot among the emerging democracies of the Arab Spring, but an unprecedented political assassination has reintroduced turmoil on the streets of Tunis. Our Marc Herman interviews a Tunisian journalist on what it means for the land of the Jasmine Revolution.
The Real Reason the Middle East is Rioting
Food prices, more than some lousy video, are to blame for the violence sweeping the Middle East.
Not Twitter Revolutions, But Twitter-Assisted Revolutions
Despite the fervent hopes of its boosters, the Internet by its lonesome doesn’t drive democratic change, but it can reinforce existing impulses.
OWS, Egypt Expose Limits of Town Square Test
Central plazas were key places for political action in 2011, but historian Jeffrey Wasserstrom says the Town Square Test fails as a method for assessing the divide between democracy and authoritarian.
Women Win Big in Tunisia Vote
Post-dictatorship Tunisia’s recent election for assembly benefited women and showed the power of technology.
The New Egypt: A Return to Dictatorship?
Analysis: The military strongmen who oversaw Egypt's political hierarchy for six decades hover ominously over the nation's new democracy. Nivien Saleh argues the U.S. has the power to pry the generals' fingers off the levers of power.
Post-Gadhafi: What's Next for Libya's Government?
As our correspondent in Libya has learned, rushing to the ballot box might be the biggest mistake there is.
Greece, North Africa Promote Their Solar Power Projects
Competing solar projects are vying to supply Germany's renewable desires, each one trying to push the other into the shade.
Historian Outlines Egypt's Uncertain Way Forward After Arab Spring
While the Arab Spring spotlight has marched on to Syria and Libya, pioneering Egypt's first steps have by followed by little-noticed stumbles.
How Moammar Gadhafi Lashes Out At Western Governments to Distract Lybians At Home
"Pay no attention to the man behind the curtain!" shout embattled Middle Eastern potentates grasping for a second lease on life by playing the "Wag the Dog" card.