A tank in central Tunis in January 2011, shortly after the Tunisian dictator Zine El Abidine Ben Ali was overthrown in the uprising that set the Arab Spring in motion. Martin Bureau / AFP
A tank in central Tunis in January 2011, shortly after the Tunisian dictator Zine El Abidine Ben Ali was overthrown in the uprising that set the Arab Spring in motion. Martin Bureau / AFP
A tank in central Tunis in January 2011, shortly after the Tunisian dictator Zine El Abidine Ben Ali was overthrown in the uprising that set the Arab Spring in motion. Martin Bureau / AFP
A tank in central Tunis in January 2011, shortly after the Tunisian dictator Zine El Abidine Ben Ali was overthrown in the uprising that set the Arab Spring in motion. Martin Bureau / AFP

The Battle for the Arab Spring: journalist and analyst weigh revolution

In the wake of regional revolutions, a journalist and an analyst weigh up what's next for the affected nations. Greater Islamist rule is a distinct possibility but not necessarily a barrier to democracy.

Paul Hockenos

July 21, 2012

  • English
  • Arabic

In the wake of regional revolutions, a journalist and an analyst weigh up what's next for the affected nations. Greater Islamist rule is a distinct possibility but not necessarily a barrier to democracy.

EconomyTechnology