Why the West shouldn’t be worried about the Islamist element of the Arab Spring.
North Africa
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.
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.
The Arab Spring and the Euro-Mediterranean Relationship
An interview with Jean-Pierre Filiu, author of ‘The Arab Revolution: Ten Lessons from the Democratic Uprising.’
