In people power, there is hope yet for the Middle East
For the first time since post-colonial independence, a genuine popular revolution has succeeded in bringing down two dictatorships in the Arab world and in such a spectacular man…
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Iran's Repressive Regime Cannot Last
Not only is the green movement alive, it is also showing resilience and stamina and making progress.
Iran's Repressive Regime Cannot Last
Not only is the green movement alive, it is also showing resilience and stamina and making progress.
In the Arab world, it's 1848 - not 1989
"Each revolution must be assessed in its own context, each had a distinctive impact. The revolutions spread from one point to another. They interacted to a limited extent. . . . T…
In the Arab world, it's 1848 - not 1989
"Each revolution must be assessed in its own context, each had a distinctive impact. The revolutions spread from one point to another. They interacted to a limited extent. . . . T…
Egypt, Tunisia and the Iranian Opposition
Like so many across and from the Middle East, I've followed recent events in Tunisia and Egypt with intense interest. Witnessing the Tunisian and Egyptian people topple long-stand…
How the Egyptian revolution changed U.S. image of Muslims
A few years ago I did a cable television interview on the youth bulge in majority-Muslim countries.It's a huge group, I told the anchor, and they have the potential to make a real…
MEDIA ALERT: Bahrain protests continue amid escalating violence
Bahraini security forces fired live rounds and used tear gas on anti-government protesters. At least 25 people had been hurt. Yesterday the peaceful demonstrations were attacked,…
Hope for democracy and freedom: The manifold results of the revolution in Egypt
Global experts Anne Applebaum and Melody Moezzi discuss the many possible changes and results of the events in Egypt.
Fethi Mansouri
Professor Mansouri is the Director of the Institute for Citizenship and Globalisation at Deakin University and Co-director of the Strategic Research Centre for Comparative Social…
Roland Chia
Dr Roland Chia is Chew Hock Hin Professor of Christian Doctrine and Dean of the School of Postgraduate Studies at Trinity Theological College in Singapore. He is the Chairman of B…
Why “militant Islam†is a dangerous myth
Right-wing pundits in the U.S. and Europe sometimes argue that it is misguided to avoid religious language when describing terrorists. They point out that members of Al-Qaeda and…