Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
Years of unrest in Egypt have possibly left the country in a worse position than it was before the Arab Spring.
The Arab Spring has shaken traditional allies of the United States across the Middle East not least among them, Egypt.
The selection of a coalition of labor union leaders, businesspeople, lawyers, and human rights activists for the 2015 Nobel Peace Prize raised attention and hopes for Tunisia’s transition process.
A new Egyptian antiterrorism law took effect this week, and to call it tough is an understatement.
Moisés Naím discusses the international news stories of the week.
From the Islamic State in Iraq to Boko Haram in Nigeria, corruption lies at the root of many of today’s international crises.
Jordan’s participation in the fight against the Islamic State, particularly outside its borders, is problematic to some Jordanians. With the pilot hostage situation, the government is caught between two very bad situations.
Power in the twenty-first century is a less concrete asset than it once was.
Social media can both play a role in the dispersion of power and is itself a consequence of that dispersion.
Vladimir Putin’s policy is to do what he sees right, regardless of what others think about it. He is ready for sanctions and to accept the costs.