The spark of revolution that was ignited in Tunisia in January 2011 quickly spread to other Arab countries, but exploded into conflagrations of violence and…
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Tunisia: Why I Remain Optimistic
The ‘Arab Spring’ took the international community by storm in 2011, ushering in a new sense of optimism and hope for the people of the…
View More Tunisia: Why I Remain OptimisticAfter Tahrir: Egypt’s Growing War on Terror
Four years after hundreds of thousands of Egyptians took to the streets to demand political, social and economic change, their movement has been overshadowed by…
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Understanding Social Media and Revolutions
When the series of revolutionary protests and riots – dubbed the “Arab Spring” – broke out in late 2010, news outlets worldwide were quick to…
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Bombing of Libyan Islamist Rebels a Turning Point in Mideast Proxy Wars
The proxy wars between Islamist and secular Arab leaders that have been seething across the Middle East for three years have broken into open conflict…
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Arab Pulse: Regional Conflicts Trump PM’s Visit
The way Canadian Arab media covered Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s first visit to Israel and the Middle East in mid-January has illustrated that the six-decade-plus…
View More Arab Pulse: Regional Conflicts Trump PM’s VisitEgypt: Many Markers, Little Progress
The third anniversary of President Hosni Mubarak’s ouster came and went last week with little fanfare, no ceremony and lots of shrugs of the shoulder.…
View More Egypt: Many Markers, Little ProgressSyria: a truly wicked problem
They cannot go unnoticed – luxury cars with Syrian number plates roaming the streets of mega-rich Dubai, which is playing host to tens of thousands…
View More Syria: a truly wicked problemArab Spring comes to Canada
Is the Arab Spring coming to a neighbourhood near you? That is the question on the minds of many Arab and Canadian citizens these days.…
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