Words of wisdom on Syria from veteran anti-war intellectual Noam Chomsky.
Category: Middle East
The Egyptian road back to democracy
Egypt has the makings of a civilian government again, but it's going to be hard work to reassure the Islamists that they will be allowed to play an important role.
Egypt: reads and reactions
A selection of analysis and commentary on this week's events in Egypt. They convey the comforting message that I'm not the only one sitting on the fence.
A good coup, as coups go
Egypt's military seizes power – not usually the best of strategies for establishing democracy. But sometimes it's the only way, and so far the public seems to be behind it.
Egyptians rally for preferential voting (well, almost)
Demonstrations against Egypt's president reflect a variety of sources of discontent, but a large part of the problem goes back to the system that elected him.
Getting the story straight in Africa
Barack Obama is starting to tell a consistent story about human rights in Africa, and by implication elsewhere – helped by this week's Supreme Court decision on gay rights.
Election roundup time
An occasional feature in which we summarise the latest election news. This week: Albania, Mongolia, Kuwait, Mali and Zimbabwe.
Does anyone know what to do about Syria?
The G8 communiqué calls for peace talks, a political solution and a democratic Syria. Unfortunately it leaves us none the wiser about how to get there.
Turkish democracy survives the test, so far
The Turkish protest movement has failed to bring down the government, but it may have laid the groundwork for a more effective democratic opposition.
Iran’s moderate nails it
A moderate victory in Iran poses a test for theocrat Ali Khamenei.
The World is Not Enough 