By Merryn Johnson “I would be more pessimistic if I had to rewrite the last sentences,” said Christophe Ayad, co-director of Syria: Assad’s Twilight. The documentary finished where it began – with Bashar al-Assad’s brutality unleashed upon his own people, captured......more
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What next for Putin's Russia?
By Alan Selby Against a backdrop of growing discontent, and widespread allegations of fraud, Russia's recent elections heralded Vladimir Putin’s re-election to the presidency. The man who many still saw as Russia's de facto leader will now resume his tenure,......more
Iran: dangerous or just misunderstood?
By Thomas Lowe International disagreement on the aims of the Iranian government was well represented on the discussion's panel. Does Iran seek regional hegemony? Are its motivations aggressive or defensive? And the pointed question at the heart of the......more
The promise and peril of the Arab revolution
By Helena Williams “’It came out of nowhere because of Facebook and Google’ is not true. It was a long time coming.” So said Marwan Bishara, Al Jazeera English’s senior political analyst and author of ‘The Invisible Arab: The promise and......more
Screening: An Arab Spring in Saudi?
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Rebuilding Libya
By Alan Selby Much has happened since this time last year. The 15th of February 2011 saw the first Libyans take to the streets of Benghazi against a brutal dictatorship which ruled over them for 42 years. The events that......more
Screening: Bahrain: Shooting in the Dark Q&A with May Welsh, Jon Blair, and ex-Bahraini MP
By Ivana Davidovic "With our souls, with our blood, we would sacrifice anything for you Bahrain" people chanted on the streets of Bahrain. In February 2011, while the media glare was firmly focused on the uprising in Egypt, the Bahraini......more
Wael Ghonim in conversation with Ben Hammersley: Revolution 2.0
By Emily Wight A key element to the Arab Spring was the role of social media in giving momentum to the revolution. In countries such as Egypt, Facebook and Twitter have been used as a democratizing force, a platform for......more
Frontline Club panel optimistic about the future of Egypt
By Will TurvillThere was an overall feeling of positivity in the Frontline Club last night as the panel, chaired by the Observer's foreign affairs editor Peter Beaumont, discussed what the future might hold for the Egyptian people after a year of......more
#FCBBCA Part 1: Women of the Revolution
By Helena WilliamsThe uprisings that shook the Middle East this year have been a focus of relentless debate. ‘Revolutionary Arab women’ – activists, bloggers and academics - took to the streets and fought both for their country and their rights,......more
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