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Egypt after Mubarak

"An Era in which Freedom and Human Rights are Respected"

After the overthrow of Hosni Mubarak, there are plans to hold elections in Egypt within six months. The people of Cairo are proud of what their protests have achieved and at the same time exhausted by the experience. By Khalid El Kaoutit
Elections in Egypt

Take Advantage of the Brotherhood's Gains

The recent parliamentary elections in Egypt - in which the Muslim Brotherhood emerged as perhaps the strongest opposition movement in the entire Arab world – could be a trigger for democratic reform, say Nathan Brown and Amr Hamzawy
Iran

The Shattered Illusions of the Revolution

The political system in Iran remains ossified even after 25 years of the revolution. As Ali Sadrzadeh reports, it is not only young Iranians who do not believe that any real reforms will be made under the guardianship of the jurisconsult.
Moroccan-Iranian Diplomatic Crisis

Shiite Activities in the Maghreb?

Sunni Morocco accuses Teheran of fostering Shi'a activities inside its borders. Other countries with a Sunni majority that also feel threatened by Iran have formed an alliance with Morocco. Alfred Hackensberger details the background from Rabat
Interview with Nadia Yassine

"The System Is Blocked"

Nadia Yassine is the leader of "Justice and Spirituality", Morocco's biggest Islamist organization. She belongs to a new generation of Islamists: western-educated but not westernized. Alfred Hackensberger interviewed her
USA – Iran Relations

"Charm Offensive" to End the Ice Age

Obama's video message to the Iranians contained an appeal for renewed dialogue with Teheran's political leaders. But who would be the most likely candidate for entering into such a dialogue with Washington from the Iranian perspective? Answers from Katajun Amirpur in Teheran
Obama's Iran Initiative

Washington and Tehran Should Focus on Common Interests

If the US and Iran start by focusing on common interests like the Middle East, they should be able to tackle the more controversial issues, says Peter Philipp. However, Tehran's ideologists are standing in the way
History of the Iranian nuclear programme

The trauma of vulnerability

Originally, the Iranian leadership considered nuclear weapons un-Islamic. However, the experience of the Iran–Iraq War led to the political conviction within Iran that the country needs nuclear arms. Katajun Amirpur looks back at the history of Iran's nuclear programme
The Image of Israel in the Islamic Republic of Iran

Anti-Israeli Dogma

The Islamic Republic has an unbroken history of propaganda against Israel. Despite several shifts of focus, it has been a factor in Iran from the revolution in 1979 to the present day, as Joseph Croitoru elaborates
Alliance of Leftist and Islamist Leaders

False Friends

Hatred of the USA is uniting leftist and Islamist leaders. Anti-Semitic propaganda and conspiracy theories are part of the way they see the world says Wolf-Dieter Vogel in his essay