No matter how tragic the short and medium-term consequences of some of the uprisings, their outbreak might eventually lead the Arab world to enter steadily the trajectory to democracy and good governance.
It is by recognising the role masculinities and gender expectations play in societies that we can fully understand and hope to address violence.
To single out the mistreatment of Copts and the failure of the state to protect them, as a “Coptic issue”, is a wrong diagnosis of the problem.
Jordanian volunteers in Syria come from diverse ideological backgrounds that do not necessarily align with the groups they join.
If lasting political change is to occur in Syria, the experience of its neighbours must be heeded.
The Kurds are now asking world media to inform ‘Superman’ of yet another attack on their homeland in Turkey.
The United States’ covert drone war in Yemen - at least 15 years old now – continues. European countries are directly and indirectly involved.
A viable Libyan state that will restore normalcy and security to the daily lives of its citizens must be given the same priority as the international community’s immediate desire to combat Daesh.
The Bedouin and rural communities in the Jordan Valley are remote from the conflict, yet key victims of a campaign of oppression.
IS militants are now resorting to social media to sell sex slaves online.
Commemorating the Nakba and protecting refugee camps are entwined and equally critical endeavors: without historical accountability, without identifying perpetrators and victims, there is no redemption.
Attempting to defeat IS without beginning to address the political and structural failures that have led to these circumstances borders on the ridiculous.
