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The Egyptian economy continues to stagnate due to a lack of long-term planning and domestic instability.
Mutual entrenchment still rules the relationship between secular and religious parties in the Arab world, but the time has come for an open, honest discussion that tackles their respective fears.
In Egypt today, the newly-elected parliament is likely to provide some space for debates and posturing but unlikely to do much to correct the performance of government.
Counterterrorism can be truly effective only through accountable, legitimate and professional policing.
The recent history of the Arab world is a reminder that most successful political transformation is evolutionary rather than revolutionary in nature. The process of creating a more stable Middle East is a decades-long project.
Arab politics will be torn for many years to come between the restless, critical power of the public sphere and the determined efforts of regimes, states, and old elites to maintain their domination.
The Algerian government must strike a balance between reviving the tolerant spirit of religious traditions and exercising caution in overhauling traditional religious institutions.
With American political discourse these days, the prospects for escaping the "Clash of Civilizations" narrative have never looked more dismal.
Arab states can no longer be reconstructed according to past blueprints, even when powerful external actors attempt to restore them.
Several Middle East scholars participated in an online Q&A to discuss current trends in the Middle East and North Africa.