Arab Spring

Egypt's ousted president Hosni Mubarak dies at 91

Mubarak ruled Egypt for 30 years until he was ousted following mass protests against his rule in 2011.

Iraq protests swell with youth angry at slow pace of reform

While violence in protests seems to have abated somewhat calls for change remains.

Soleimani’s death proves the US has friends in Syria, but it’s not the YPG

The most outspoken celebratory messages for the killing of the controversial Iranian general came from the Turkey-backed Syrian National Amy, while the YPG-dominated Syrian Democratic Forces remain silent.

Protesters the world over are united in pushing back against neoliberalism

The recent wave of uprisings across the Middle East represents a continuation of the revolutionary process that began in 2011, and while they all have regional and local contexts, they do share a common thread.

Has France lost all relevance in the Middle East?

French foreign policy failures in Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, Egypt and Syria have greatly diminished its role in the Middle East.

Are we seeing a new Arab Spring?

With Algeria and Sudan ousting longstanding leaders, ongoing unrest in the Gaza Strip and protests in both Iraq and Lebanon, there is a feeling that change could once again be sweeping across the region.

Anger on the streets in Lebanon spells bad news for Hezbollah

Lebanon has been dysfunctional for years now and the people's anger has finally boiled over. Hezbollah should be concerned.

Hailing 'new revolution,' outsider Saied is elected Tunisia's president

Kais Saied wins 73 percent of the votes, the electoral commission says. His opponent, Nabil Karoui, had already conceded defeat.

Exit polls show Ennahda party leading Tunisia election

While preliminary official results are not expected until Wednesday, Ennahdha and Qalb Tounes (Heart of Tunisia) — who have ruled out forming an alliance— were both swift to claim victory.

At least 350 arrested in Egypt's crackdown against anti-Sisi protesters

Hundreds of protesters took to the streets in central Cairo and several cities on Friday against Sisi, a former army general who came in power in 2014 after ousting democratically elected President Mohamed Morsi.

Arabs who fought for liberty are the real losers of the Saudi-Iran battle

The first step towards hegemony over the Arab world was the snuffing out of the Arab Spring movements.

Tunisia's ousted autocrat Ben Ali dies in exile

During his era, Ben Ali's photograph was displayed in every shop, school and government office from the beach resorts of the Mediterranean coast to the impoverished villages and mining towns of Tunisia's hilly interior.