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Education needs to be reformed in the Arab world to empower its citizens, despite resistance from governments and the religious opposition. Otherwise political and economic development will not be sustainable.
While it is now clear who the participants in Egypt’s political game are, it will be several more months before it is possible to know whether the emerging balance of power will allow a democratic transformation.
Part mosque, part university, part center of religious research and knowledge, al-Azhar is perhaps the central—and certainly the most prestigious—element in the state–religion complex in Egypt.
As Turkey continues to gain international prominence, its Western allies must put more effort consensus-building with Ankara and Turkey will have to recognize the limits of its new influence.
The Arab awakening is changing fronts in the proxy battles between Saudi Arabia and Iran as the two rivals vie for greater influence in a new Middle East.
As Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad visits the UN General Assembly in New York, a number of Iranians are frustrated by the reluctance of Western journalists to ask tough questions about Ahmadinejad’s domestic policies.
As Libya's new leaders look to consolidate control, domestic and international attention is turning to the process of building a government that is more democratic, representative, and stable.
Ruling elites in the Arab world should not conclude that an apparent lessening of public support for protests means that they can return to the status quo.
While the Palestinians enjoy broad international support for their statehood bid, there are concerns that a UN vote could inflame tensions and ignite violence at a time of regional upheaval.
Leaders have fallen in Tunisia, Egypt, and Libya amid the Arab Awakening, and calls for revolution continue across the region. But how much real change can actually be expected?