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The American government is currently employing counterterrorism strategies against Muslim communities here in the United States that were first developed by the military for use abroad.

During her time reporting on the protest movement, Alwadi was detained by authorities in Bahrain and forced to sign a statement saying that she wouldn't write about or engage in political activities.

Protester in Egypt

Throughout the Arab world, we are witnessing nothing less than the awakening of several phenomena that are critical for stable statehood.

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad

If the Syrian dictator falls, there could be a bloody sectarian settling of accounts.

Can Egyptians turn the fervor of Tahrir into lasting political engagement?

The Muslim Brotherhood's Mohammed Badie

Seemingly within reach of unprecedented power in a post-Mubarak Egypt, the group faces the prospect of implosion.

Egyptian workers

The success of the insurgent movements throughout the region correlates well with the strength of organized labor.

The king says his realm is a beacon of liberalism, but the people demand bread, and roses too. 

Tunisia

Without social justice for unemployed youth, revolutionary hopes may descend into class war.

Palestinians march in Ramallah

The Palestinian liberation struggle was “the rock that was thrown in the still water.”

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It’s a tough one, but it ought to John Kerry’s top priority.

April 24, 2013

The allegations of army violence during the 2011 uprising come from a committee appointed by the president, but a new constitution may yet undermine justice.

April 11, 2013

Thousands turned out for the funeral of a teenager killed by the police last week, further fueling unrest.

February 21, 2013

The airstrike on a convoy in Syria signals Israel will back the rebels, who may not even want its help.

January 31, 2013

Protesters again are demanding bread, freedom and social justice under new president Mohamed Morsi.

January 25, 2013

Protesters are starting to call for Egypt’s President Mohamed Morsi to step down.

December 12, 2012

Following the liberation of Libya from the reign of Colonel Muammar Qaddafi, how does the future look for the country, and how does the fall of Qaddafi reflect on President Obama’s foreign policy in the region?

August 24, 2011

Some Republican presidential candidates are pretending Qaddafi's ouster isn't happening. Others are pretending Obama had nothing to do with it. And then there's Mitt Romney. 

August 24, 2011

With promised reforms still not materializing, protests from Islamists, Leftists and others are demanding a redistribution of wealth in the economically stratified country.

August 20, 2011

Social media may not play as pivotal a role in Egypt's electoral process as it did in the initial phases of the revolution; rather, grassroots, in-person campaigning will sustain the revolutionary momentum moving forward.

August 20, 2011