Arab Uprisings

The rise and decline of political Islam in the Arab world: What’s next?

The autocratic regimes and Islamist parties of the Arab world can take this time to learn from and fix their mistakes, or expect another uprising.

If Tunisia falls, democracy dies in the Arab world

Rolling back democracy won’t remove the desire for freedom in the Arab world.

A decade after the Arab spring, activism endures in the face of repression

Activists across the Arab world continue to fight for human and civil rights despite violence and intimidation.

Do Sisi's policies endanger Egyptians abroad?

The imbalanced power relations between Egypt and the Gulf is mirrored by the treatment Egyptians have been receiving in the region.

Reports of mass executions in Yemen blamed on Houthis

More than 20 Yemeni farmers are reported to have been killed in what locals are calling a process of 'colonisation' by the Houthis.

Eight years on, Tunisians say revolt gave them 'freedom' but not 'dignity'

His critics still welcome the ouster of Tunisia's President Zine el Abidine Ben Ali in the first of a series of uprisings in the Arab region in 2011. But economic woes have left many, especially young people, feeling the revolution is only half-won.

Five things to know about Sisi's Egypt

Egyptians began voting on Monday in a presidential election that guarantees victory to incumbent President Abdel Fattah el Sisi. Here are five things you should know about life in Egypt under his rule since 2013.

One Party, One Leader: Life under the Assads in Syria

After seven years of war it can be easy to forget why Syrians rose up against Bashar al Assad in the first place. This is the story of one man's life under Baath Party rule in Syria.