WHEN Egyptians protested in Tahrir Square in January last year, Hosni Mubarak was the enemy while the army commanded broad respect.
Published 23 Jun, 2012 09:00pm
ISLAMIST parties have swept the polls in resounding victories in some areas of the Middle East and this is their chance to prove that Islam and democracy are compatible.
Published 07 Dec, 2011 09:08pm
WITH almost 4,000 people killed in violent confrontations and under mounting pressure from the international community, Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad is following in the footsteps of his former
Published 24 Nov, 2011 12:15am
WITH the European debt crisis shrouded in a cloud of uncertainty, the departure of Silvio Berlusconi, Italy’s colourful former prime minister, has been welcomed but does not quite constitute
Published 14 Nov, 2011 07:44pm
THE international community has hailed Tunisia’s recent elections as the triumph of the Arab Spring, but its real...
Published 01 Nov, 2011 12:20am
