Let Them Eat Bread

Bread subsidies in the Middle East pacify the poor for only so long
Annia Ciezadlo
April 4, 2011

Internet Alone Cannot Free the Middle East

Governments also use the internet to bait, trap and tame protesters
Evgeny Morozov
March 30, 2011

Different Stories

Analysts hunt for patterns in the Arab League’s response to numerous uprisings
Dina Ezzat
March 22, 2011

Jasmine, Mideast and Beyond

Governments that ignore job creation for youths can expect unrest
Nayan Chanda
March 22, 2011

Holy Smokes! The Saudis are in Bahrain

Troops intervene to stabilize tensions, but could have opposite effect
Rami G. Khouri
March 18, 2011
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