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By Ayesha Kazmi: 2011 marked the shift many Middle East observers had been anticipating. Since their formation, nations stretching between the Maghreb and beyond the Levant have endured decades of authoritarian rule. Mohamed Bouazizi’s self immolation within the last year in Tunisia was the ground breaking spark producing an unprecedented defiance to the status quo…
By Kamal Chomani: Having dozens of supposed enemies and threats to the Kurdistan region is useful to the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) and Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) in helping them maintain their long-term power. Meantime, these two ruling parties do their best to prevent the revolution in the Middle East – known as the…
By Harem Karem: 2011 was an eventful year – from the sublime to the tragic. A year that has influenced global history and will most certainly be remembered for decades to come. Arab Spring: The self-immolation of Mohamed Bouazizi in Tunisia inadvertently started a revolution that has already led to the ousting of several dictators,…
By Koshan Ali Khidhir: The Arab Spring is a controversial issue, and most controversial is the impact of this change on relations between Egypt and Israel. In this interview we discuss some crucial issues with Professor Barry Rubin, Director, Global Research in International Affairs (GLORIA) Center. Professor Rubin is a featured columnist at PJM, Editor,…
By Zeravan Barwary: In the beginning of the Arab spring, there was several slogans saying that ‘the game is over’ and this is the era of democracy. However, this cannot yet be the final conclusion and we must be patient until we see the collapse of all dictatorships in this region. Because in Middle East, …
By Zeravan Barwary: Many analysts are trying to make a comprehensive analysis of the crisis in Egypt. People around the world are observing the events carefully. In the Middle East and North Africa, people are looking forward to imitating the Egyptian revolution to get their freedom from the totalitarian regimes that have no legitimacy and…
By Adib Abdulmajid: After decades of remarkable dictatorship and tyranny, including all sorts of persecution and oppression, the Middle East is witnessing a growing renaissance and pro-democracy movement. The reasons might differ, but the goals stay unified: Freedom, democracy, and a better means of life. “Democracy” is one of the concepts which didn’t exist in the…
By Mufid Abdulla: The Syrian uprising marks a turning point in the demands of its people for liberation. The Syrian dictatorship has been in power for almost 45 years without any kind of popular participation. The nepotistic nature of this dictatorship – comprising al-Assad’s father, uncle, brother and father-in-law – is clear and their power…
The Middle Eastern Revolution is spreading like a wildfire and it’s no longer about if, but how far its influence will spread? It’s a regional human cry for freedom, job security and a decent standard of living. Indigenous people of countries like Tunisia, Egypt, Libya, Bahrain, Yemen and Syria who were living under harsh rule at the…
