Axis of Upheaval

The Army and the People Were Never One Hand

Maikel Nabil, the atheist, pro-Israel Egyptian writer who was released from prison today, was right all along.

BY MAX STRASSER | JANUARY 24, 2012

Down to a Trickle

The revolution in Egypt can’t succeed unless someone manages to revive the economy. Good luck with that.

BY PETER PASSELL | JANUARY 12, 2012

A League of Their Own

The Arab League may not be perfect, but it's come a long way.

BY MARWAN MUASHER | JANUARY 11, 2012

Burning Our Heritage

Why is the Egyptian military letting our history go up in smoke?

BY ADEL ABDEL GHAFAR | JANUARY 10, 2012

We're Winning in Somalia

With a little more donor support, international forces can help drive al-Shabab out of Mogadishu.

BY BOUBACAR GAOUSSOU DIARRA | JULY 26, 2011

The Next Tunisias

Five Arab states that are ripe for revolution.

JANUARY 19, 2011

Somalia's Saviors Are Making Everything Worse

The U.S. and the U.N. are doing everything but keeping the peace in Mogadishu.

BY LETTA TAYLER | MAY 5, 2010

Tick, Tock

The bombs awaiting Obama in 2010.

JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2010

Letters: The End of Evil?

Former National Security Council staffer Peter Feaver argues that Niall Ferguson's "axis of upheaval" won't replace the old "axis of evil" any time soon.

APRIL 15, 2009