What we are seeing in Tunisia and Egypt is not dangerous turmoil or chaos, but rather a very complex set of nation-building and nation-defining dynamics compressed into a ridiculously short time span. more ››
April 19, 2012 The New Arab Oz Aaron David Miller, Foreign Policy
Dorothy had it right. We are not in Kansas anymore. In little more than a year, a powerful tsunami of rebellion and revolt has washed away much of what was familiar to America in a region it thought it had finally come to... more ››
The longstanding debate over whether Islam and democracy can coexist has reached a stunning turning point. Since the Arab uprisings began in late 2010, political Islam and democracy have become increasingly interdependent. The... more ››