Middle East

A Lifetime of Resistance in Syria A Lifetime of Resistance in Syria

Haitham al-Maleh has spent decades fighting Syria's oppressive regimes. Today, he believes victory could be at hand.

Sep 1, 2011 / Sharif Abdel Kouddous

Nation Conversations: Betsy Reed and Arun Kundnani on Surveillance of Muslim-Americans

Nation Conversations: Betsy Reed and Arun Kundnani on Surveillance of Muslim-Americans Nation Conversations: Betsy Reed and Arun Kundnani on Surveillance of Muslim-Americans

The American government is currently employing counterterrorism strategies against Muslim communities here in the United States that were first developed by the military for use ab...

Sep 1, 2011 / The Nation

Nation Conversations: Nada Alwadi on Bahrain’s Government Crackdown Nation Conversations: Nada Alwadi on Bahrain’s Government Crackdown

During her time reporting on the protest movement, Alwadi was detained by authorities in Bahrain and forced to sign a statement saying that she wouldn't write about or engage in po...

Aug 25, 2011 / The Nation

The Arab Awakening

The Arab Awakening The Arab Awakening

Throughout the Arab world, we are witnessing nothing less than the awakening of several phenomena that are critical for stable statehood.

Aug 24, 2011 / Feature / Rami G. Khouri

Syria’s Assad on the Ropes?

Syria’s Assad on the Ropes? Syria’s Assad on the Ropes?

If the Syrian dictator falls, there could be a bloody sectarian settling of accounts.

Aug 24, 2011 / Feature / Patrick Seale

Democracy 101 for Egypt Democracy 101 for Egypt

Can Egyptians turn the fervor of Tahrir into lasting political engagement?

Aug 24, 2011 / Feature / Alia Malek

Fault Lines in Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood

Fault Lines in Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood Fault Lines in Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood

Seemingly within reach of unprecedented power in a post-Mubarak Egypt, the group faces the prospect of implosion.

Aug 24, 2011 / Feature / Stephen Glain

The Middle East’s Working-Class Revolutions?

The Middle East’s Working-Class Revolutions? The Middle East’s Working-Class Revolutions?

The success of the insurgent movements throughout the region correlates well with the strength of organized labor.

Aug 24, 2011 / Feature / Joel Beinin

The Moroccan ‘Exception’ The Moroccan ‘Exception’

The king says his realm is a beacon of liberalism, but the people demand bread, and roses too. 

Aug 24, 2011 / Feature / Laila Lalami

That Other Tunisia

That Other Tunisia That Other Tunisia

Without social justice for unemployed youth, revolutionary hopes may descend into class war.

Aug 24, 2011 / Feature / Graham Usher

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