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Morsi's latest power play has sparked the largest uprisings in Egypt since Mubarak was ousted.

The US media continue to turn their backs as Bahraini activists stage a revolution. 

The proverbial bogeymen of our world—Osama, Saddam, Gaddafi, Ahmadinejad—are clearly meant to act like so many mini-black holes absorbing all our fears.  But they won’t save the West from its decline, or the former sole superpower from its comeuppance.

Israel’s expansion project in the West Bank and Jerusalem is ensuring that the “nation” that the UN might grant membership will be each day a little smaller, a little less viable, a little less there.

Haitham al-Maleh has spent decades fighting Syria's oppressive regimes. Today, he believes victory could be at hand.

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?

Blogs

Nation editor Katrina vanden Heuvel talks about the opportunity for collaboration with Russia in Syria.

September 16, 2013

Stephen F. Cohen went on CNN to talk about the opportunity Putin is giving the USA.

September 16, 2013

Prof. Stephen F. Cohen goes on HuffPost Live to promote diplomacy with Russia.

September 13, 2013

Blowback into Jordan is a new concern.

August 13, 2013

Despite EU attempts to broker a peaceful political settlement, the prospect of continued bloodshed is very real.

July 30, 2013

Sharif Abdel Kouddous, speaking from Cairo, joined Amy Goodman on Democracy Now! to analyze the allegations against ousted Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi, the protests surrounding his arrest warrant and the response from the Obama administration.

July 26, 2013

More and more, it seems that the revolt that mobilized against the Muslim Brotherhood was manipulated by the powers-that-be.

July 11, 2013

The fissures between between Egypt’s interim government and the Muslim Brotherhood party it replaced in power continue to widen.

July 10, 2013

Staff quits en masse over Qatar-imposed favoritism for the Brothers.

July 10, 2013

Yes, our Congress. It’s doing that.

July 9, 2013
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