In the last seven weeks I have had the opportunity to make working visits to seven different Arab countries and to engage in political and intellectual discussions with local officials, academics, ...

Recently published analyses teach the following lessons: Lesson 1. The Arab uprisings are not necessarily democratic in nature, and liberal readiness to back them — morally or with arms and material ...

In the last seven weeks I have had the opportunity to make working visits to seven Arab countries and to engage in political and other discussions with local officials, academics, journalists and ...

Filiu has produced an annotated chronology of the Arab uprisings that began in late 2010, based on the evidence available as of May 2011. It is an optimistic rendering, predicting the end of Arab ...

Most Arab countries are classified as failed states at political, economic, social and development levels, with the exception of athletics. It is puzzling that athletics are not used as artillery, ...

One dark afternoon last winter, after too many hours spent studying Arabic verbs, I found myself staring uncomprehendingly at a video on my computer screen. An Arab man was holding forth tediously, ...

The recent Arab Cup hosted in Qatar and the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Morocco offer valuable insights into evolving models of sport event hosting, football development, and regional ...