Intense theoretical debates about the virtues of democracy have been taking place over the last months as we attempt to analyze events in the Arab world. Democracy, most conclude, should […]

Over the last few weeks the new Libyan leader, Mustapha Abd al-Jalil, chairman of the Transitory National Council (TNC), has been repeating, “Shari’a will be the main reference and will […]

Once more there was to be no trial, no judgment. Over the last five years the scenario in the Arab world seems to be the same. Over and over again, […]

The worst thing that could befall Egypt today is division such as we are witnessing between the country’s Coptic and Muslim citizens. Against the same cruel dictatorship they stood united […]

After the euphoria, the optimism and the hope, it is time to come back to reality and assess with a cool head events in the Middle East and North Africa […]