Democratic transition and sectarian populism: the case of Lebanon (*)
Abstract: Despite being considered as one of the oldest constitutional…
The socio-economic factors behind the Arab revolutions (*)
Abstract: Western and Arab media have understated the socio-economic…
The American withdrawal from Iraq: ways and means for remaining behind (*)
Abstract: This article examines the 2011 withdrawal of United States’…
Why nations fail: the origins of power, prosperity, and poverty (*)
Author: Daron Acemoglu and James A. Robinson Book review by: Ziad Hafez (**)…
The corruption of political elites in Iraq – an economic analysis (*)
Abstract: This article examines the corruption of political elites in…
‘Suleiman: Mubarak decided to step down #egypt #jan25 OH MY GOD’: examining the use of social media in the 2011 Egyptian revolution (*)
Abstract: For the last decade, a debate has raged over the place of…
Gaza in crisis: reflections on Israel’s war against the Palestinians (*)
Author: Noam Chomsky & Ilan Pappé Book review by: Luna Fakkas (**)…
Egypt in the Era of Hosni Mubarak 1981–2011 (*)
Author: Galal Amin Book review by: Ziad Hafez (**) Published by: The American…
The ‘Arab Spring’: breaking the chains of authoritarianism and postponed democracy (*)
Abstract: While the events of the so-called ‘Arab Spring’ constitute…
Zaha Hadid, genius of the place (*)
Abstract: After a startling and meteoric rise to fame, Arab Iraqi-born…