Syrian Perceptions of U.S. Intervention in Syria
The prospect of yet another U.S. intervention in the Islamic world spurs a range of views not only in...
A Nation Must Think Before it Acts
Syrian Perceptions of U.S. Intervention in Syria
A nation must think before it acts.
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Elections in Jordan: Victory for Reform or More of the Same?
The litmus test of the Jordan Spring—as King Abdullah II billed the national parliamentary elections on January 23rd—has now...
The Decline of the Rial in the Iranian Media
On July 11, 2012, the Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance, Seyyed Mohammad Hosseini, publicly warned the Iranian press...
Syrian Rebel Use of Social Media
The Syrian rebels and their support networks use social media for a variety of purposes including self-promotion, fundraising, directing...
Turkish Media Coverage of the Western Intervention in Libya
Following the Tunisian and Egyptian examples, uprisings in Libya against Colonel Muammar Gaddafi began on February 17, 2001 as...
Opposition Groups in Syria: Myths and Realities
Revolutionary periods have a way of compressing history. Events unfold so quickly, and the flow of information is so...
‘Hollow Leadership’: the Iranian Predicament
On February 1, 2012, the Iranian authorities celebrated the 33rd anniversary of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini’s return from exile. They...
The Muslim Brotherhood and Washington: Courtship and Its Discontents
Contrary to early hopes, and instead of giving rise to new, more liberal and democratic forces in Egypt, the...
Palestinian Attitudes toward Israel
As the uprisings in North Africa and the Middle East enter into their second year, how have these unprecedented...
Jordan’s Quandary Over Syria
In recent weeks, a contentious debate has arisen in Jordan over what should be done about the country’s troublesome...