Middle East

Degrading ISIS won’t end the violence in the Middle East. A more fundamental change is required.

For the millions who felt empowered by events in Tahrir Square, a democratic awakening has been postponed but not smothered, argues Jeremy Kinsman.

Pluralism is key to the region. As ISIS threatens minority groups, we must not underestimate the importance of their protection.

An Interview with author and activist Shereen El-Feki on how sexual rights can foster democracy and vice versa.

An interview with Canada’s former ambassador to Iran, Egypt, and Jordan, about Iran’s current leadership and the broader role of religion in Middle Eastern politics.

The recent activity of al-Qaida-linked insurgents in Iraq’s Anbar province presents an opportunity for closer cooperation between the three countries, argue Wisam Salih and Navid Hassibi.

Ferry de Kerckhove on what the West has gotten wrong about the Arab Spring and what it can do about it.

Paul Meyer on what the failure to hold a conference on a WMD-free Middle East will mean for the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty

Khaled Fattah on why the link between tribes and terrorism in the Middle East needs to be reexamined.

Paul Sedra on Canada’s poor standing in the Arab world.