Columnists
Murray Dobbin
| Our new Middle East policy? It's simple. We have no business being there, we have no lofty goals capable of being achieved, we have no genuine national interest. |
Blog
Shenaz Kermalli
| One of the richest countries in the world is running out of food. |
Book Review
Gerard Di Trolio
| No recent conflict is as misunderstood as the Syrian Revolution assert authors Leila Al-Shami and Robin Yassin-Kassab. It should be seen as a revolution. Here's why. |
Podcast
Face2Face
| Curt talks openly about Syria, the Middle Eastern crisis, refugees and why we can't survive without others. He reminds us that every person matters, chats about trust, trauma and loss. |
Columnists
Rick Salutin
| What's the problem with "radicalization"? The process that leads to radical outcomes -- whatever they are -- is various and malleable. Their experience radicalizes people -- or doesn't. |
Columnists
Monia Mazigh
| After the departure of a few tyrants, did real change come to Tunisia, Egypt, Libya, Yemen or Iraq? Despite claims to democracy, it seems the West prefers security and stability in the Arab world. |
Blog
Arash Falasiri
| Observing the socio-political spheres of the Middle East these days, you'll probably hear "Canadians have become more Americanized than Americans!" ... from independent journalists and activists. |
Columnists
Monia Mazigh
| "I told you so!" These were the words of Ayman al-Zawahiri, first-in-command of al-Qaeda, to the Egyptian people after the July military coup by General al-Sisi that dashed "Arab Awakening" hopes. |
Columnists
Rick Salutin
| Mouthing phrases like "free and fair election" does nothing for legitimacy. In fact, if you think about it, we hardly know what we really mean by democracy. |
RabbleTV
rabbleTV
| Members of the Muslim Brotherhood called for a nationwide Day of Rage after Wednesday's security crackdown left at least 638 people dead and 3,000 people injured. |
News
John Rees
| The Egyptian state is using a level of deadly force that it has never yet dared to use at any point in the Egyptian revolution. The result has been horrific carnage. |
Blog
Christopher Majka
| Until the status of women in Islamic societies is based on civil rather than religious precepts the gender playing field will remain markedly uneven. We need to encourage a modernist, secular society. |