Samuel Tadros published a piece for the Hudson Institute that recounts Egypt’s constitutional struggle and provides a glimpse of intra-Islamist dynamics. Ultimately, he finds that "while the fall of the Mubarak regime and its security apparatus has provided the Brotherhood with ...

Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas met  in Cairo yesterday with Hamas political chief Kahled Meshal for the latest round of reconciliation talks and the first face-to-face meeting between the two parties in over a year.  Both Hamas and Fatah were invited to Cairo ...

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmedinejad cancelled a scheduled trip to Turkey 12/17, citing a scheduling conflict. With Turkey calling for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to step down and Iran remaining a vocal ally of the Syrian regime, the cancellation comes at a time ...

To mark the 2nd anniversary of the Arab Spring, the Woodrow Wilson Center released a report, titled "Has the Arab Spring Lived up to Expectations?" The report features opinions from 39 experts from the Middle East, North Africa, ...

Opposition activists crowded around the presidential palace while government supporters converged just a few miles away on December 11 for a day of protests before Saturday's referendum. In the early morning masked gunmen of fired birdshot on ...

Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi has partially annulled his decree which granted him sweeping power and authority. However, the constitutional referendum remains scheduled for December 15 and will proceed as planned.  Additionally, the announcement preserves articles from ...

Exiled Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal was greeted by large crowds during his first visit to the Gaza Strip, where he will participate in an official celebration commemorating the 25th anniversary of the founding of Hamas. Representatives of the ...

Khaled Meshaal is due to make his first ever visit to the Gaza Strip. He will join celebrations for Hamas’s 25th anniversary and meet members of different Palestinian movements, "as well as representatives of the families of martyrs, prisoners and those ...

Tanks and armored troop carriers were deployed  to the presidential palace in Cairo following a night of violent clashes between opponents and supporters of President Mohammed Morsi. General Mohamed Zaki stated that the armed forces ...

The Egyptian Supreme Court postponed its ruling on the legitimacy of the Constituent Assembly, stating that a mob of Islamists had blocked the judges from entering the courthouse, in an “abhorrent scene of shame and disgrace.” The judges said ...

A draft constitution was approved by Islamist allies of President Mohammed Morsi in Egypt on Friday after an all-night session which left out liberals and Christians, sparking mass protest throughout the country. The vote was

Two of Egypt's top courts ceased normal operations in protest of a recent decree issued by President Mohamed Morsi, that many argue granted him unchecked powers. Police fired tear gas at protesters in Cairo's Tahrir Square, while protests 

A bomb exploded in Tel Aviv on Wednesday near Israel's military headquarters, wounding 10 people. Police believe the device was left on a bus that was driving past the military headquarters, but denied reports of a suicide attack. ...

Thousands of Egyptian conservatives and Salafis assembled in Tahrir Square on November 9 to call for the inclusion of more religious language in the constitution. "Sharia is our constitution," and, "The people demand the application of God's law," protesters

M. Steven Fish and Katherine Michel wrote a piece highlighting what Tunisia has done right on its path to democratic reform. Despite the country’s issues with security and unemployment, Fish and Michel emphasize that the constitution's call for ...

Two foreign workers were killed in the capitol Manama after five explosions went off November 5. Bahrain's Prime Minister described the acts as "heinous" crimes, while the country's top police officer called them "acts of terror." Matar ...

The trial of 43 NGO employees in Egypt, the proceedings of which have been denounced by U.S. officials, has been postponed until December 2. The employees were charged with “leading unregistered organizations and receiving illegal foreign funding.” However, ...