The Muslim Brotherhood, secular activists and even regime supporters have decided to shield themselves from reality, focusing on a discourse that provides them with a protective layer from the grim conditions engulfing them.
The revolutionary calls were necessary; they united otherwise mutually hostile groups, politicised the apolitical and neutralised the anti-political. But it was not exactly a rupture nor a total break with the past.
Arab Awakening's columnists offer their perspective on what is happening on the ground in the Middle East.
Great Britain and Italy are preparing to send ground troops to Libya, and American troops will likely be involved eventually – ironic developments given western intervention helped create a failed state in Libya in the first place.
Some of the debates regarding agency, change and commoning that flowed through openDemocracy in 2015.
Señaladas por la derecha dominante como traidoras por depender de la ayuda extranjera, las ONG liberales israelíes necesitan una base más amplia de donantes locales. Una contribución al debate de openGlobalRights, Financiamiento para los derechos humanos. English
Marked as traitors by the dominant Right for relying on foreign aid, Israeli liberal NGOs need a wider base of local donors. A contribution to the openGlobalRights debate, Funding for Human Rights. Español
Arms deals with Saudi Arabia say a lot about British political culture and foreign policy. And not in a good way.
Today’s London conference might make a start by assessing the world’s catastrophic failure to stop the carnage in Syria and how this should be addressed for the future.
Algeria is facing succession scrambles and economic crisis. Why are the country’s leaders handing the country over to the IMF rather than use its political and economic talent?
Hizbullah Chief Nasrallah is unwavering in his support for Aoun. Now, following Geagea’s endorsement of Aoun, can Hariri accept the Lebanese Christians’ preferred candidate?
Tunisia’s foreign friends would do well to remember that in 2011 there was a revolution in, not of the system. The current state of stasis is not a good omen for the future.
