With the rise of Islamists across the Arab world, there is a possibility that the new parties in power will update education curricula to reflect conservative Islamic beliefs.
No country stands to lose more from the collapse of the Assad regime in Syria than its lone regional ally, the Islamic Republic of Iran.
Prospects for Syria look bleak, with conflict continuing to intensify in Damascus, Aleppo, and other parts of the country and the international community struggling to find a way to halt the violence.
The U.S. experience in Iraq suggests that foreign military involvement could not have prevented the scenario we now see unfolding in Syria.
Real reform in Morocco remains more hope than reality. The king is firmly in control, and the only group capable of pressuring the monarchy is uninterested in politics.
In “The Twilight War,” government historian David Crist examines Washington's missed opportunities with Iran and the problematic fact that Iranians who want to talk to America can’t deliver, and those who can deliver don’t want to talk to America.
As Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood devotes its attention to domestic governing, Israel is given an opportunity to move forward on the Palestine issue.
In spite of the success of Libya's recent elections, observers should have no illusions about the momentous challenges ahead—especially that of rebuilding and formalizing the country's security services.
A lasting renaissance of the Tunisian media requires vigilance on the part of the media community itself, and an awareness of its role as the barometer of the country’s new democracy.
While Libya still faces major challenges and will need to answer essential questions about the role of religion and regional autonomy as its new leaders write a constitution, it is safe to be relatively optimistic about its future.