Opinion

Sofiane Chourabi
In a scene rarely witnessed in Tunisia, hundreds of elite troops from the interior ministry were deployed in the heart of the capital Tunis,...
Monday, January 14, 2013
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Rami Zurayk
This month, the Palestinian Farmers Union issued an urgent appeal for the boycott of Israeli agricultural goods and companies. In Lebanon, we didn’t...
Sunday, January 13, 2013
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Pierre Abisaab
There is always room for surprises with the French government, which claims to protect the interests of the region’s peoples, from Damascus to Bamako...
Saturday, January 12, 2013
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Hosam Matar
How does Mahdism influence Iranian foreign policy? It’s a question that requires a probing of Iranian foreign affairs and the Shia belief that, the...
Friday, January 11, 2013
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Ibrahim al-Amin
From a secluded apartment in the Dora area of Beirut, Jacques (not his real name) offers you his unforgettable services. Fake passports, ID cards,...
Tuesday, January 8, 2013
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Rami Zurayk
In the last few years, there has been much talk of Arab food security. The rising number of initiatives on the topic include a seminar in Qatar in...
Saturday, January 5, 2013
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Ibrahim al-Amin
The transcript of a brief address given at a concert organized by Al-Akhbar at the UNESCO Palace with Ziad Rahbani and his band on Friday, 28...
Tuesday, January 1, 2013
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Rami Zurayk
Two years ago on this day, I wrote a column titled “On the Necessity of Rebellion.” In those days, beautiful Tunisia was calling out to Egypt, the...
Sunday, December 30, 2012
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Amer Mohsen
When you find yourself in the same trench as al-Qaeda, it’s time for a reconsideration. In one day, both the leadership of Syria’s political and...
Friday, December 28, 2012
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