June 20, 2016
Saudi ArabiaLike Gamal Mubarak, the once-presumed heir to Egypt's presidency, once was, Saudi Arabia's Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is seen as the favorite son and natural heir of his ruling father, r…
March 11, 2020
EgyptThe eulogies for Egypt’s fourth president focused on his downfall, but history will remember his overlooked accomplishments while in office.
September 30, 2020
NigeriaInhumane sharia punishments have long embarrassed the federal government of Nigeria. That is happening now, with the arrests of 13-year-old Omar Farouq, Yahaya Sharif, and Mubarak Bala.
November 18, 2017
ZimbabweRobert Mugabe is finally falling from power, after 37 years of vicious dictatorship that ruined his country. Why now? Was it the destruction of the economy? Jailing too many opponents? Too much in…
September 2, 2020
NigeriaThe arrest and subsequent disappearance of Mubarak Bala, an avowed atheist from a prominent Muslim family, illustrates the fragility of human rights and the rule of law when an individual directly challenges the norms of conservative society in Nigeria.
September 23, 2013
EgyptThrough a leaked recording of conversations with his doctor over the past year, we now have new insights into the mind of Hosni Mubarak. Of course, we can’t be sure everything is authentic--not yet, …
March 25, 2020
EgyptBy killing the Middle East’s sense of community, the region’s dictators have helped the pandemic on its death march.
June 14, 2012
Politics and GovernmentThis article originally appeared here on ForeignPolicy.com on Wednesday, June 13, 2012. I hope you find it interesting and look forward to reading your comments. Hosni Mubarak will not go away. Eve…
March 11, 2020
United Arab EmiratesArab countries are looking for partners who aren’t bogged down by chaos ranging from impeachment to Iowa.
February 19, 2020
Middle East and North AfricaFounded as a loose confederation of states in 1945, the Arab League has struggled to overcome dysfunction and disunity among its members.
