MENA Insight

This article was translated from the Arabic original by ForMENA It had been thought that the Palestinian political elites had reached a level of political maturity that would enable them to stop gambling on American and Israeli elections. The need …

The Israeli elections on March 17 should not have had a surprise result. Surveys and experts had been predicting the downfall of Netanyahu for several days. The outcome of the vote was, in fact, according to the latest polls and …

Banksy’s recent trip to Gaza drew the media’s attention, but Palestinians have a long history of political graffiti. The anonymous British street artist, Banksy, has released yet another set of striking graffiti artworks – this time in the Gaza Strip. …

After two mass movements (January 2011 and June 2013), two ousted presidents (Mubarak and Mursi) and the formal disbanding or clampdown on their respective political organisations, three constitutions, seven elections, four years of demonstrations, street clashes, strikes, and more recently …

Fayeq al-Qadi didn’t expect that the day would come where he wouldn’t be able to find food and other necessities for his five children, or have the salary he has been earning as an employee for the Palestinian Authority (PA) …

Even if ISIS loses Tikrit, they will remain a threat if the Iraqi government and sectarian Shia militias continue to persecute Iraq’s Sunni Arabs. For lasting victory, the Sunnis must be involved. As the US Chief of Staff, General Martin …

The Israeli elections are fast approaching. The provocative speeches and shocking actions of major candidates reveal and further stoke the flames of the battle for control of a country riven by internal discord and beset by external pressures. With final …

An uncomfortable blame-game has followed revelations that three British school girls were able to successfully navigate their way to Turkey and on to Syria via Gatwick airport. British politicians, security officials and members of the public have demanded answers as …

d’Hervé Bazin: «… seul celui qui n’a rien à perdre et tout à gagner met en œuvre toute la voracité de l’intelligence». The situation in Tunisia after the election of the Ennahda party in October 2011 was chaotic. Very poor …

The Israeli elections next March are filled with uncertainty, regarding both the turnout and the outcome. Current Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu can take nothing for granted as he runs against Yitzhak Herzog, the son of former President Chaim Herzog and …