Arab Spring

Tunisia's revolution in troubled waters

The North African country was the one success story of the Arab Spring. It became a democracy and has not been taken over by hard-right Islamists or generals.

The US case was a human rights issue, which aimed at social reforms, whereas in Tunisia, for instance, the uprising in 2011 demanded political, economic and social change.

Giving a Muslim Brotherhood supporter the ability to decide what is permitted on Facebook’s is a step in the wrong direction, and not only for Jews and for Muslims opposed to the Brotherhood.

The activist was told that if he wishes to be released, he must stop writing about violations of freedom of religion or belief in Egypt.

The Arab League Secretary General is increasingly concerned over growing Iranian and Turkish dominance of the region.

While working for the Post, Mekhennet has written about the rise of extremism and terrorist organizations like al-Qaeda and ISIS in Europe, the Middle East and Africa.

“It is certain the current - or next - wave of the Arab Spring will arrive sooner or later to Palestine.”

“When the government takes measures that restore people's trust, the Lebanese people will accept,” Hezbollah-run news website Al-Ahed tweeted him as saying.

‘There are only so many times a population relishes the idea of going to vote’