Any militant force fighting against NATO forces in Afghanistan has to abide by the Taliban war codes which compel outsiders to fight under only one banner, that of Emarat-i-Islami. Hitherto, this strategy has damaged but also benefited the allied forces by keeping the lethal Al Qaida and other ant
Arab Awakening's columnists offer their weekly perspective on what is happening on the ground in the Middle East. Leading the week: despite the thousands of Egyptians who have died over the course of the revolution, there are many battles left to fight.
Well over one thousand people have died so far to bring the revolution to this insufficient and conflicted place.
Does going green and focusing on environment-oriented investments correspond to the Tunisian people’s most pressing demand: employment?
The Tunisian uprising is not only a revolt against the old regime; it is also a powerful act of defiance against any potential dictators to come.
In Alexandria, our author encounters three violent incidents in as many days. Witnessing such crimes prior to the 2011 Egyptian Revolution was so rare, it is no wonder that security was on voters’ minds.
Few individuals are willing to brave the disapproval of their countrymen and the wrath of their society. But Manal Al Sharif, a Saudi woman, has been courageous enough to stand up strongly for women's rights in the face of overwhelming hostility.
Khaled Bouhrizi, is a 29-year old Tunisian rapper who was incarcerated for six years in prison. He was convicted for trafficking hemp, illegal by Tunisian law. Ahmed Medien went to talk to him.
The impending elections in Libya are a signal of the country's progress since the overthrow of the Gaddafi regime. But the post-revolution landscape is filled with challenges - of region and ethnicity, violence and authority - that must be addressed if Libyans' future security is to be assured, sa
The consequences of Black Empowerment policies as implemented by the African National Congress (ANC) now constitute the most severe threat to South Africa’s young democracy to date.
Normal 0 21 MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 Support for Assad today is no longer backed by Realpolitik or moral considerations, and it boils down to helping a notorious oppressor. Even if we are facing a choice between devils, he is not the right one to back.
Talk of a pact with criminals is beyond the pale in Mexico’s presidential election campaign. But the tentative success of a deal with gang leaders in one of Central America’s most violent countries suggests the time may have come to explore a new style of negotiations aimed at reducing appalling l
