The success and legacy of Egypt's revolution can only be judged after the governing system it spawns has a chance to correct the country's economy and political culture
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Egyptians may be able to sue Vodafone and Mobinil in US courts under a law that allows foreign citizens to bring legal claims to redress violations of international human rights law
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Egypt is being pushed to the brink of civil war by numerous forces that want to end the Arab Spring, assisted by the sectarian seeds planted by Sadat and nurtured by Mubarak
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Obama promises change, but his refusal to challenge Israeli settlement building shows where American priorities lie
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What will Washington and allies do now that Arab regimes have given way to Arab democracies?
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Don’t hold your breath: this royal wedding could well go the way of others we have known recently
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Every argument Israel puts forward as to why Palestinian reconciliation would defeat the prospects of peace is hypocrisy. In reality, Israel doesn't want peace
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The changing political winds in the Middle East helped guide Fatah and Hamas to reconcile, but if the deal is to endure it is the Palestinian leaders who must stand strong in the face of pressures and challenges
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For Egypt there are two distinct possible destinations out of the opportunity from the revolution, which one it arrives at depends on the resolve and insight of Egyptians
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Those who want a secular and civil state should stop playing into the hands of Islamists by following and reacting to their every word and deed
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With the Muslim Brotherhood issuing moderate statements in an effort to calm fears that they will alienate anyone who isn’t male and Muslim from politics, what are Egyptian secularists and Copts afraid of?
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Mercenaries in Libya to help rebels would cancel the human rights mission of saving civilians and would feed the flame of anti-foreign intervention in the Arab world
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