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Tales of Arabian Nights and Days
A column on politics and societies in the Middle-East. Featuring stories from the region and comments on current political developments in the post-Arab-Spring context. The upcoming contributions in t
What’s left of the Arab uprisings?
In December 2010, a street vendor by the name of Mohammed Bouazizi set fire to himself. This unleashed a wave of protests
Why criticizing Israel is not anti-Semitic
I don’t know if you are experiencing them too? These little episodes. They come ever more frequently and with ever-greater intensity. These
US Policy in the Middle East
The revolt in Turkey indicates that Ankara has finally slipped out of reach for Barack Obama. The US had hoped that Turkey's
Civil War in Syria
The thing about Syria's President Bashar Assad is that not even Israel knows whether it would be better if he stayed or
The Middle East Peace Process
In the brilliant speech he delivered on March 21 during his trip to Israel and Palestine, US President Obama finally seemed willing