33 years of Governance were not sufficient for the old dictator
Bouazizi’s immolation in Tunis marked the beginning of the Arab Spring, which has started in 2011. Regimes and dictators of varying degrees of bloodiness, that…
Arab Spring
Tahir Abbas: The book attempts to uncover the sociological and political layers of Turkey
The presentation of the book by Professor Tahir Abbas will be held on April 26 at the Royal United Services Institute. The book is called…
Arabs must not dream of freedom
Were popular revolutions much easier in the past? Were people able to take their rights into their own hands in days gone by, but are…
Putin fears an Arab Spring in Russia
In the wake of the mass public demonstrations in Russian cities last Sunday, Vladimir Putin has made it clear that he is not afraid of…
Ending of a terrorible year
Global opinion leaders and observers of politics all agree that 2016 was a “terrible year.” All have good reasons to complain: American liberals suffered from…
Arab revolutions? Never!
Just as the catastrophic Anglo-American invasion of Iraq brought an end to epic Western military adventures in the Middle East, so the tragedy of Syria…
Egypt: Private messaging app is blocked – Video
The Egyptian government has blocked an end-to-end encryption service, it has emerged. The company that owns “Signal” a private messaging app confirmed, Monday, that the…
Bassem Aly: For Trump, the presence of El-Sisi in power offers a strong opportunity for guaranteeing domestic stability
The president of Egypt Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi was the first president to congratulate Donald Trump with a victory. What purpose did Field Marshal Sisi serve, he…
How much is the Arab Spring cost for the region?
The Arab Spring cost $614 billion in lost growth to Arab countries, a new UN survey has found. The report, the first of its kind by a…
Shahira Amin: Some journalists practice self-censorship in Egypt
When the revolution took place in Egypt, and Mubarak’s regime collapsed, many believed that democracy and freedom of speech would prevail in Egypt, but subsequent…