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America's war in Iraq is over, but its legacy will long haunt
The US effort in Iraq, so unnecessary and so protracted, will leave scars on the fabric of America but threatens to leave a far worse legacy for Iraq.
Arab Photography Now shows many faces of the region
Wars to dominate, reshape and remake the Middle East have scarred the landscape of the region, and their effects are documented in this new book.
A federal Iraq would be built on the weaknesses of today
A partition of Iraq would only entrench sectarian divisions in this shattered nation. There is no substitute for unity.
Summer: Libya, Syria and Yemen leaders take desperate measures
Seasons of Change When their people rose up against them, Muammar Qaddafi, Bashar Al Assad and Ali Abdullah Saleh used every tactic in the book to maintain their grip on power.
From Prague to Damascus, the same lies and the same fears
The path of least resistance leads to a totalitarian society.
Beyond the headlines, the Iraq war's legacy is sadness
Never mind the high strategy and the geo-politics: the real cost of the long war in Iraq is the long list of victims of the bloody chaos, Iraqis foremost among them.
The long winter before the Arab Spring
Before Mohamed Bouazizi's tragic gesture, the future of the Arab world looked very different.
Fear of Egypt's Islamists is a poor substitute for policy
The problems Egypt faces today demand a focus on the structural challenges of the state, not the cultural beliefs of a party.
The veil: a declaration of independence
For many Muslim women, the veil is a way of seizing control of their bodies, reclaiming them from outside influences and outside ideas, while also serving as a metaphor for resisting foreign domination of their countries and forging their own destinies.
Israel's ability to make peace in the region starts at home
Israel's relationship with the Arab world will not improve until it gets its own house in order.
A revolution rolls on, leaving Egypt's old guard irrelevant
Egyptians' relationship with their army has changed this year, and not for the better. Now it is time for the soldiers to fade away from political life.
Creativity flows at thejamjar
Artists of every calibre find a welcoming space to test their skills at a unique studio in Dubai. As Faisal Al Yafai discovers, thejamjar provides an outlet where creativity, camaraderie and inspiration flourish in a setting that stresses accessibility and creativity.
Egypt's army fails to grasp the post-Mubarak realities
Egypt's military has badly misjudged the mood on the country's streets, and is increasingly in danger of being on the wrong side of the revolution.
International censure may be link to begin domino chain in Yemen
Of the three Arab leaders that have resisted the winds of Arab change these past few months, Yemen's leadership remains the only one to escape serious international censure.
Domestic policy is the new measure of Arab authority
The conventions that have long governed relations between Arab states have changed. What Arab leaders do within their own countries is now open to criticism, and action.
