Archive for 'Tag Archives: 'Arab spring''
The Bitter Arab Winter and our Colonial Legacy
The Arab Spring has created, as any revolution would, a sense of urgency. An unprecedented series of events which came with speed and new opportunities on the political scene has largely debilitated our ability to be [...]
When will Pakistan’s spring arrive?
It’s hard to imagine a greater provocation than your bosom buddy killing 28 of your own soldiers. NATO helicopters violated the airspace of Pakistan from Afghanistan on Friday and opened unprovoked fire on a check post [...]
Syria and the Line Between Imperialism and Humanitarianism
Anyone who followed Twitter during last week’s BBC Question Time would have seen a barrage of criticism four letter insults towards one of the panelists after a question to the panel on Syria. A member of [...]
Escaping the “Capitalist Mindset” is a prerequisite for real liberation in the Middle East
Last week I participated in a panel discussion about the future of the Middle East. It was a lively gathering that brought panelists of extremely different viewpoints before an opinionated and intelligent audience. I didn’t expect [...]
The West’s Long War Over the Middle East
“ Arab facade ruled and administered under British guidance and controlled by a native Mohammedan and, as far as possible, by an Arab staff…. There should be no actual incorporation of the conquered territory [...]
Deciphering the “Turkish Model” of Government
The Arab spring has brought to an end the post WW1 dictatorial architecture that long dominated the Arab landscape. The regimes of tyranny and dictatorship were established in the Middle East long before the likes of [...]
