Following Kuwait’s recent election on 2 February 2012, what chance of genuine reform and change does the future hold?
Middle East & The Gulf
Islamism and the Arab Spring
Why the West shouldn’t be worried about the Islamist element of the Arab Spring.
Kuwait’s Tribal Primaries: Eroding an Older Order?
‘Tribal primaries’ and what they might mean for the status quo in Kuwaiti politics.
Iraq in 2012
Fanar Haddad predicts violence, sectarianism and division. But are these symptoms of a deeper illness?
Those who fear change in Syria
Stephen Starr dissects the Syrian uprising and what the future might hold for Bashar al-Assad’s embattled presidency.
Critical Muslim: Saudi Women Drivers
Merryl Wyn Davies offers her thoughts on the driving ban for women in Saudi Arabia.
Libya and the Gulf: Revolution and Counter-revolution
Kristian Coates Ulrichsen considers the role played by GCC states in Libya, and what the implications of this will be in a post-Gadaffi era.
Iran is not about to collapse
Arshin Adib-Moghaddam argues that the strength of the Islamic republic’s economy and government are so understated in analyses that errors of policy could follow.
The Revolution will be Twitterised: Social Media and the Arab Revolution
Paul Hockenos from openDemocracy interviews Jean-Pierre Filiu on the importance of social media in the Arab Spring.
