A Saudi airstrike on a UAE-linked shipment in Yemen marked the most significant growing rivalry between former allies. From ...

Despite mixed results, observers generally praised the Arab Spring as a revolutionary democratic moment for a region long ...

Fifteen years after the Middle East’s largest pro-democracy movement, the West still has not learned that supporting ...

On December 17, 2010, Tunisian vendor Mohamed Bouazizi set himself on fire, triggering protests across the Arab world.

China’s inroads in the Middle East demonstrate how the region is still a critical front in the era of US-China competition.

Some declare the Arab Spring over and its revolutions a failure, with counter-revolutions ranging from political to violent. The news from the Middle East after the Arab Spring is often dismal. But ...

In the wake of the Arab Spring and the global financial crisis, focus has been on the world’s new and so-called “disrupted society.” But I would avoid using such a negative phrase for Jordan; which is ...

Suddenly, people all over the Arab world are feeling a sense of pride—and the West is paying attention. By signing up, you confirm that you are over the age of 16 and agree to receive occasional ...

Editorial Page Writer Sohrab Ahmari marks the fifth anniversary of the movement that swept the Middle East. Photo credit: 3arabwy. Thursday marks a bitter anniversary in the Arab world. On Dec. 17, ...

Khalil Shikaki is the world’s foremost pollster and interpreter of Palestinian public opinion. A senior fellow of Brandeis’ Crown Center for Middle East Research, he has directed the Ramallah-based ...

1. Obama’s 2009 Cairo speech helped inspire the Arab Spring. Nothing could be further from the truth. By the time of these rebellions, the Arab and Muslim romance with President Obama had long ...