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Intervention in Syria won’t work, so how do we stop Assad?
Military action might appeal to the soul but it isn't a viable option. It won't stop the violence and it isn't what most Syrians want.
The cold choice — jobs or jihad
The Arab spring uprisings were not prompted by religion as in Iran 1979, writes Olivier Roy — but some think the Arab winter may bring a counter-revolutionary Muslim Reformation. What does the rise of Islamist parties hold for Egyptians and prospects for democracy?
Was Egypt's football violence political?
The death of 74 football fans in Egypt is a worrying sign of the country's deteriorating security situation.
The Arab Spring: one year on
Still in its formative stages, this process of transition will take a long time and embrace all aspects of our reality.
Egypt's conservative revolution
As parliament sits for its inaugural session, how religious is the new Egyptian democracy?
The NS Interview: Wael Ghonim, Egyptian democracy activist
“The fate of nations should be decided by their own people”
Why we need a new understanding of "Islamism"
As Islamic political parties take power in the Middle East, outdated and static perceptions are unhelpful.
State within a state
In Lebanon, after a year of turmoil that was the worst in a decade, it is Hezbollah — with the backing of Iran and Syria — that expects to prosper, leaving the whole of the Middle East even more unstable.
The interview
The interview
On Syria
GOP race so far
Mind your B-sides
Time to rethink
Who minds?
Alistair Darling
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