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Political developments in the Arab region have led to the strengthening of ethnic, religious, or racial identities at the expense of citizenship, and in some countries to armed confrontation. Is a state built on the principle of citizenship still possible?
Peaceful Salafi political parties are losing strength in Egypt and Tunisia while the popularity of Salafi-jihadi movements aiming to build an Islamic state by force is increasing.
The Arab uprisings in Tunisia, Egypt, Yemen, Libya, and Syria over the past five years represent a conundrum. Standard development indicators failed to capture or predict the outburst of popular anger during the so-called Arab Spring of 2011.
The Arab Spring has shaken traditional allies of the United States across the Middle East not least among them, Egypt.
Algeria has assets that could enable it to become North Africa’s regional power but it must overcome its socioeconomic woes to realize its full potential.
Although legislation has been passed creating equality between the sexes in the Algerian military, women still have a long road ahead to gain full equality.
Carnegie will host a full-day conference to launch the Arab World Horizons project.
For Tunisians, winning the Nobel Prize evoked a great sense of pride, but it also stirred up profound concerns about the fate of their budding political transition.
Five years after the start of a wave of protests that rocked the Arab world, Arabs and non-Arabs alike are struggling to comprehend the bitter harvest of the political uprisings.
The Arab World now stands at a crossroads where it could head toward a more pluralistic society or toward more extremism and violence.