Arab Spring
The Arab Spring is dead, and a new social contract has replaced it - analysis
Across the Arab world in 2026, ideology is giving way to pragmatism, as publics prioritize stability, security, and economic delivery over reform
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Netherlands returns 3,500-year-old sculpture stolen from Egypt during Arab Spring
Yemen’s fractured power struggle deepens its humanitarian, political crisis - opinion
Protests and power vacuums: What the Arab Spring can teach us about Iran's protests
Tunisia appoints Jewish businessman to cabinet post
Trabelsi was one of 10 new ministers on Monday in a cabinet reshuffle he hopes will inject fresh blood into his government which has been widely criticized for failing to fix an economic crisis.
Toward an ‘Arab Fall’ in Syria
It seems that the Arab Fall in Syria will be marked by an Iranian presence with tight control over the Syrian economy.
Grapevine: Do unto others…?
Social news from around the state.
Egypt to offer citizenship to foreigners for $400,000 deposit
It was not immediately clear what economic benefits a foreigner would obtain by acquiring citizenship.
Holidaying in Hurfeish
A round-up of places to visit
Senseless wars
Perhaps the grim reality of this war is that Syria has lost an entire generation of children, children who have seen nothing but carnage, grief, displacement and human misery.
Voices from the Arab Press: Growing Regional turmoil, threat of war
A weekly selection of opinions and analyses from the Arab media around the world.
Running virtually unopposed, Sisi wins Egypt's low turnout election
Critics say the contest recalled the kind of vote that kept Arab autocrats in power for decades before the 2011 Arab Spring.
Gaddafi’s son poses as unlikely savior for fractured Libya
The Arab Spring of 2011 is threatening to come full circle.
Israel isn't the epicenter of the violent storm that engulfs the Mideast
If we look objectively at the reality on the ground, it is not Israel that connects many of the Middle East’s trouble spots.
