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Leverett: The Coming Collapse of Iran Sanctions

Znet Article, March, 01 2013 Hillary Mann Leverett
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As America’s sanctions policy unravels, President Obama will have to decide whether to stay on a path of open-ended hostility toward Iran

Fisk: Mystery Of A Death On The Beirut Road

Znet Article, February, 27 2013 Robert Fisk
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Last week, a senior commander in Iran’s Revolutionary Guard was killed on his way out of Damascus. The key question is what he was doing there

Cole: “Argo” As Orientalism And Why It Upsets Iranians

Znet Article, February, 27 2013 Juan Cole
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Ben Affleck’s otherwise fine, Oscar-winning film, “Argo,” about the escape of some US embassy personnel, functions as American propaganda and a sort of neo-Orientalism

Penny: With Tasers And Placards, The Women Of Egypt Are Fighting Back Against Sexism

Znet Article, February, 26 2013 Laurie Penny
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The women of Egypt and their allies have understood what the rest of the world has failed so far to grasp – that meaningful social progress cannot exclude women

Achcar: On The Syrian Situation

Znet Article, February, 22 2013 Gilbert Achcar
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An interview on the current situation in Syria

Enein: Protest Law Will Infringe On Human Rights

Znet Article, February, 21 2013 Ahmed Aboul Enein
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A protest bill proposed by the government threatens the right to demonstrate in addition to encouraging police brutality

Hallinan: Israel & Syria: Behind the Bombs

Znet Article, February, 20 2013 Conn Hallinan
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Now that the dust has settled—literally and figuratively—from Israel’s Jan. 29 air attack on Syria, the question is, why?

Lamb: US Officials Confess To Targeting Iran’s Civilian Population

Znet Article, February, 18 2013 Franklin Lamb
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The US-led sanctions against Iran and Syria are illegal, inhumane, ineffective, immoral and outrageous

Shahba: Egypt: The Revolution Is Alive

Znet Article, February, 18 2013 Ola Shahba
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Interview with an activist who has spent 15 years organising in Egypt

Myers: Morsi, the Muslim Brotherhood and the Future of the Egyptian Revolution

Znet Article, February, 16 2013 Matt Myers
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Egypt stands at a crossroads. Its future remains uncertain and the past cannot be escaped

Achcar: All The Region Is Boiling

Znet Article, February, 15 2013 Gilbert Achcar
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Interview on the forthcoming book, The People Want: A Radical Exploration of the Arab Uprising

Samir: Egyptian Women Still Struggling For Rights 2 Years After Revolution

Znet Article, February, 14 2013 Dina Samir
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Women's groups are actively campaigning for women's rights despite what they describe as inadequate electoral laws, poor political representation and a problematic constitution

Leverett: Time to Face the Truth about Iran

Znet Article, February, 14 2013 Flynt Leverett
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Starting a war with Iran over the nuclear issue would ratify the US image, in the Middle East and globally, as an outlaw superpower

Mayton: Can Egypt Have Change For Women As Political Leaders Blame Female Protesters For Sexual Violence?

Znet Article, February, 14 2013 Joseph Mayton
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Can Egypt overcome its horrific patriarchal identity and give women the equality, both economically and socially, they deserve?

Krause: Women Driving Changes in Egypt

Znet Article, February, 09 2013 Wanda Krause
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Women must also be included in ‘hard politics’ because a masculine approach currently dominating decision-making circles seems to be offering more problems than solutions