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U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, left, and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov take part in the talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin in the Kremlin in Moscow.(AP)
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Protesters wave a Libyan flag as they demonstrate in Martyrs’ Square demanding Gaddafi-era officials to be banned from taking up political posts, in Tripoli May 5, 2013. (REUTERS/Ismail Zitouny)
Opinion: Political Isolation
Political isolation is nothing new to the Arab region. There have been numerous cases—particularly in the republics that are currently experiencing changes—where it has been imposed on figures affiliated with the former regime, for example during the 1950s and 1960s....Caption:
Pro-democracy protesters perform the weekly Friday prayers at Taghyeer (Change) Square in Sana’a on April 19, 2013. (REUTERS/Mohammed al-Sayaghi)
Islamic Movements in the Gulf are Engaging with the Arab Spring
It is undeniable that Islamic movements in the Gulf are engaging with the Arab Spring as part of their wider project. The “Islamic Awakening” that began in the 1980s was a kind of “rebirth” of religious sentiment among certain segments of the population;...Caption:
Pro-democracy protesters perform the weekly Friday prayers at Taghyeer (Change) Square in Sana’a on April 19, 2013. (REUTERS/Mohammed al-Sayaghi)
Islamic Movements in the Gulf are not Engaging with the Arab Spring
The Islamic movements in the Gulf are part of a broader return to Islam that began during the 1980s, after both nationalist and Marxist projects failed—sometimes termed an “awakening” of collective religious awareness. I do not presently see signals of a new or novel...Caption:
In this June 3, 2012 file photo released by the Syrian official news agency SANA, Syrian President Bashar Assad delivers a speech at the parliament in Damascus, Syria. (AP)