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Kuwaitis have missed the drama and the elation of a democratic breakthrough. Their country today is not fully democratic; their transition has already taken more than a generation; and the outcome is still very much in doubt.
As the Obama administration contemplates what to do with the remaining Guantanamo detainees, Singapore's de-radicalization program, in which Islamic scholars build personal relationships with the detainees to correct their misreading of Islam, provides a valuable model.
Trying to negotiate a two-state solution as if there were a viable Palestinian leadership, no Hamas, no Palestinian civil war, and no ongoing settlement activity has led us to where we are today.
The reaction of Arab countries to the economic crisis has been patchy, uneven, and deficient. Cushioning the blow, protecting the hardest hit, and reigniting regional growth will all be best achieved by an urgent and coordinated response that does not compromise important long-term goals like increased transparency and stability.
The decision made by the Special Tribunal for the Lebanon Court to release four generals held by the Lebanese authorities since August 2005 without trial has increasingly exacerbated political polarisation in the country one month away from parliamentary elections.
There are now many voices in Washington arguing that engaging Tehran’s leadership is an exercise in futility. The Obama administration should understand that this is precisely the conclusion Roxana Saberi's jailers would like it to draw.
Political Islamists across the Arab region face challenges in accessing public life, but there are signs that these challenges are allowing them to mature.
Most Mauritanian opposition leaders will boycott the June 6 presidential election, in which coup leader Muhammed Ould Abdel Aziz is ensured victory.
Rethinking the wisdom of relying on unstable Western economies for growth, the Arab world is increasingly focused on the diversification of its own economies.
As top policy experts assess President Obama’s performance during his first hundred days in office, the results are somewhat mixed but generally positive.