Tag Archives: Arab world

Delivering Freedom

Posted on August 22, 2011 by Michaela

By Larbi Sadiki I was told by some friends from the National Front for the Salvation of Libya (NFSL) that Gaddafi’s regime would be dead by the end of August. Today I can say they have given me the heads up, and … Continue reading →

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A world of regions

Posted on May 26, 2011 by Michaela

By Jeffery D Sachs America’s failure to win any lasting geopolitical advantage through the use of military force in Iraq and Afghanistan underscore the limits of its power, In almost every part of the world, long-festering problems can be solved … Continue reading →

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A new reality

Posted on March 4, 2011 by Michaela

A historic moment in the Arab world: Wadah Khanfar’s talk at TED As a democratic revolution led by tech-empowered young people sweeps the Arab world, Wadah Khanfar, the head of Al Jazeera, shares a profoundly optimistic view of what’s happening in … Continue reading →

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This is just the start

Posted on March 2, 2011 by Michaela

  By Thomas L. Friedman Future historians will long puzzle over how the self-immolation of a Tunisian street vendor, Mohamed Bouazizi, in protest over the confiscation of his fruit stand, managed to trigger popular uprisings across the Arab/Muslim world. We … Continue reading →

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And then there were none

Posted on February 18, 2011 by Michaela

Eleven  little Arab boys…. Challenged In the wake of the overthrow of the leaders of Tunisia and Egypt, here is a look at countries across the region. The process of change has been set in motion and the events of … Continue reading →

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