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The announcement by Druze leader and Socialist party head Walid Jumblatt that he would be leaving the March 14 coalition has reshuffled the political deck in Lebanon and put the government formation process on hold.
The surprise success of Gorran, the Kurdish "Change" movement in Iraq, during recent elections is proof that democratic politics is taking root in parts of the country.
Ten years after succeeding his father to the Moroccan throne, King Mohammed VI has implemented significant economic and social reforms but has not yet delivered the kind of political change many hoped for when he took power.
The Obama administration faces the difficult task of reconciling when and how to deal with a disgraced regime which presents urgent national security challenges.
The evolving political divisions within the Iranian regime suggest that the U.S. should take a wait and see approach to engaging Tehran.
A pragmatic collaboration between the new US administration and peaceful Islamist movements could spur authoritarian rulers towards a more pluralistic Arab world. Islamist opposition movements should seize the moment.
The reforms established for Morocco's recent local elections have helped improve community management, but have not succeeded in limiting royal intervention in politics.
The large crowds we witnessed last week in Tehran may have subsided for now, but the uneasy calm is misleading.
Reviewing past cases of rigged elections in authoritarian and transition countries can illuminate the prospects for Iran's opposition.
The Iranian opposition is entering a new phase. Instead of mass rallies they are now focusing on civil disobedience, including strikes among merchants, labourers, and key industries of the Iranian economy.