And why the defeat of Sudan’s Islamist military dictatorship may be the real beginning of a possible spring for the region’s people
At the end of 50 years of modern liberal revolution, fear of an unknown new order propels authoritarian nationalists with a disheartening message to women and other beneficiaries of social progress
To avoid our own failed ‘American Spring,’ learn the region’s lessons about effective opposition
Robert F. Worth’s ‘A Rage for Order’ brings the broad disappointments of the Arab Spring to the human level
The Arab Spring was an opportunity to discard anti-Semitism adopted from colonialists. Instead, it’s gotten worse.
Gen. Sisi holds de facto power but with elections looming must now decide whether to legitimize his rule with a presidential run
With Egypt’s army clearing protesters by force, scholar Samuel Tadros explains why his country’s modernizers support military rule
As tanks roll near the palace, fears of violent coup rise
Agents of Influence: With the nation divided, in turmoil, and lacking hope for peaceful prosperity, a Middle East neighbor has reason to fear
Violence also claims a Jewish American college student in Alexandria
Currently disqualified, former Mubarak VP aims for Egyptian presidency
Serbian activist Srdja Popovic’s successful blueprint for non-violent protest
Plus CPR on peace talks, and more in the news
Plus the new Tahrir Square turns 1, and more
Popular group must guard right flank but also stand up to military
Boosters insisted the Egyptian revolution would yield a liberal democracy. Islamists’ electoral success vindicates the pessimists.
Plus, when Brody met Allen, biking through Tel Aviv, and more
In his first U.S. interview, Yitzhak Levanon, Israel’s ambassador to Egypt, recalls the 13-hour riot that led to the evacuation of his embassy