Arab Spring

Iran tensions

By thwarting the Arab Spring, Saudi Arabia shot itself in the foot

Saudi leaders seem to consider democratisation in general - and Islamists in particular - as the greatest threat to the stability of their regime
Analysis
How the Arab state turned into a killing machine
Khalil al-Anani
Inside Morocco
The collapse of the 'Moroccan exception' myth
Aziz Chahir
Analysis
Ten reasons why Tunisia’s transition model won't work in Algeria
Algeria
Like Egypt's, Algeria's military aims to ride out the revolution
Ibrahim al-Marashi
Trump
Trump Doctrine: To hell with promoting democratic reforms and human rights
CJ Werleman
Inside Morocco
Morocco security forces fire water cannon at protesting teachers
Human Rights
How Saudi Arabia and the UAE are silencing dissent
Andreas Krieg
Tunisia Politics
New 'Long Live Tunisia' political party is born, to be led by premier Chahed
Media
Arabic Press Review: Egyptian opposition-in-exile say revolution is still alive
Tunisia Politics
Eight years after Ben Ali's exit, Tunisians take to the streets in discontent
Inside Jordan
Do Jordan protests herald a new phase of the Arab Spring in 2019?
Mohammad Ayesh
Bahrain Schism
Bahrain court rejects activist Nabeel Rajab's appeal against five-year sentence
Politics
Despite worrying trends, there are grounds for cautious optimism in 2019
Richard Falk
Tunisia Politics
Clashes in Tunisia as protests spread over journalist who set himself on fire
Religion
Sara Khan to speak in UAE alongside Trump envoy who 'lobbied for Tommy Robinson'
Religion
The Saudi regime does not represent Muslims
Yehia Hamed
Bahrain Protests
Counting underway after polls close in Bahrain election
Khashoggi
Justice for Khashoggi will send a strong message to Arab rulers
Maha Azzam
Bahrain Schism
Scores accused of forming 'Bahrain Hezbollah' to be tried on terror charges
Tunisia Politics
Tunisian ministers have to declare property under anti-corruption law
Syria War
Assad's flag raised in birthplace of Syrian uprising
Arab Spring
Western powers cannot 'dine and dash' in the Middle East
Taha Ozhan