The late, halfhearted awakening
If you have been to Abu Dhabi, Dubai or Riyadh, you were probably impressed by the many water fountains and water parks. What you might not have known is that,…
What People Envy Jordan for and Why it is not Worth much!
The royals of Jordan are well-known and popular internationally, but face some serious criticism from within. While they look and talk like any other Western monarchs, their actual power and…
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The Median Islamist
Once the political landscape of the new Arab democracies finishes consolidatation, parties will move toward the preferences of a young and open-minded Arab median voter. But watch out! He or she…
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Qaddafi's Path of Self-Destruction
Qaddafi ruled Libye with an incomparable lack of tactfulness and a disregard for institutions. By doing so, he turned an otherwise 'naturally stable' country into one waiting for a spark to ignite.…
Bashar’s ‘crazy’ December interview with Barbara Walters
Bashar al-Assad is not disconnected from reality. He is trying hard to come to terms with it, and thereby developing bizarre arguments in order to justify for himself becoming evil. …