Hazem Saghieh is political editor of the London-based Arab newspaper al-Hayat
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Published in: HomeTwo eras of revolution, and the nextThe passing of the bipolar cold war brought a new kind of revolution. But it too is changing as American policy and...
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Published in: HomeIran vs ISIS, stubborn imperial designs
The conflict of radical Shi'a-Sunni forces is fuelled by unyielding absolutisms that oppose the world's leading...
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Published in: HomeKhomeini to IS: paths of revolution
The Middle East's political map survived decades of tumult. Its long-term unravelling began with Iran's uprising in 1979.
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Published in: HomeA critique of Arab critique
The Arab world is often misunderstood by the tendency to ignore or flatten its differences - through time, across...
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Published in: HomeArabs without capitals
The fragility of Arab capital cities reflects the lack of legitimacy among their rulers and the wider popular...
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Published in: HomeIslamism vs the weak Arab nations
The fragility of Arab national identity makes it difficult to resist the Islamic State. This makes the Kurdish...