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Economic reforms cannot succeed in isolation, but must go hand in hand with political transitions. They must benefit all segments of society and have buy-in from everyone.
French military gains in northern Mali will be fruitless unless they are included in a comprehensive strategy that addresses the root causes of the conflict.
The struggle over the orientation of religious institutions in Egypt could last a generation and does not hinge on a single appointment.
Two years after its revolution, Libya is caught in the throes of troubling challenges and remarkable achievements.
In Libya, precision airpower, combined with the presence of foreign ground advisers working alongside the anti-Qaddafi forces, helped in crucial battles, but in ways that were dependent on a number of other factors.
The conflict in Mali has its roots in regional struggles, particularly in Algeria, against violent Islamist groups.
On the second anniversary of the January 25 revolution, Egypt’s post-Mubarak economic situation does not look reassuring.
Egypt’s cataclysmic courtroom battles seem to be giving way to prolonged guerrilla warfare over the judiciary.
The unrest in Mali and the siege of Algeria’s gas field demonstrate that violent militancy is bound to grow and expand if left unchecked.
The conflict in northern Mali cannot be solved by a military solution alone. Any effort to end the violence will have to utilize diplomatic and political components to address the grievances of the groups that have taken up arms.