Assassinating Egyptian Dreams
December 9, 2011 2:35 am Leave your thoughts
Ahmed Amr reveals how the Egyptian military are suffocating the spirit of the Tahrir square revolution
Tag Archive: Middle-East
On Freedom and Imperialism: Arab Spring and the Intellectual Divide
December 2, 2011 8:20 am Leave your thoughts
The so-called 'Arab Spring' is creating an intellectual divide that threatens any sensible understanding of the turmoil engulfing several Arab countries, says Ramzy Baroud.
‘Zero-Problems’ Foreign Policy No More: Turkey and the Syrian ‘Abyss’
November 28, 2011 11:48 pm Leave your thoughts
Ramzy Baroud notes the U-turn in Turkey's foreign policy towards its neighbour Syria.
The War on Libya: Behind Appearances – Part 3
November 28, 2011 12:00 am Leave your thoughts
An in-depth critique and analysis of the beginnings of the civil war in Libya and what was at stake for all parties involved in the final conflict, split into three parts. (Part 3)
Signs of resistance to NATO-installed government in Libya
November 26, 2011 3:53 pm Leave your thoughts
One month after the official "liberation" of Libya was declared, the authority of the National Transition Council remains tenuous at best and the country remains in a state of chaos, says Derek Ford.
Telling the Players with a Scorecard
November 24, 2011 4:54 pm Leave your thoughts How politics is manifested as economics and economics as politics should concern us right now, argues Steven Colatrella.
The War on Libya: Behind Appearances – Part 2
November 23, 2011 12:00 am Leave your thoughts An in-depth critique and analysis of the beginnings of the civil war in Libya and what was at stake for all parties involved in the final conflict, split into three parts. (Part 2)
Weimar Revisited
November 22, 2011 12:28 am Leave your thoughts
Uri Avnery explains how the three main pillars of Israeli democracy - the courts, the media and the human rights organisations - are under threat from the political right.
The War on Libya: Behind Appearances – Part 1
November 18, 2011 4:58 pm Leave your thoughts An in-depth critique and analysis of the beginnings of the civil war in Libya and what was at stake for all parties involved in the final conflict, split into three parts.
Gaza Boats Seized, but ‘Freedom Waves’ Will Continue
November 12, 2011 7:25 pm Leave your thoughts
Despite the Israeli government's continued aggression towards humanitarian aid ships sailing to Gaza, Ramzy Baroud shows how the aid flotillas show no sign of giving in to intimidation.