Tahrir Forum

A Blog on Middle East Transformation

On Syria, This Is Fantasy Sports Season in the United States

October 7, 2016

Why I see the public debate about Syria in the United States today as infantile.

The Iranian-Saudi Petrochemicals Competition

October 4, 2016

As sanctions ease on Iran, it hopes to expand its petrochemical exports, putting it in direct competition with Saudi Arabia over emerging markets.

Shutting Arab Minds and Mouths Leads to Disaster

By Rami G. Khouri

September 30, 2016

An important reason for the frailty and turbulence of the modern Arab World was highlighted this week by two events in Jordan and Oman.

The Shrinking Independence of Egypt’s Labor Unions

By Giuseppe Acconcia

September 22, 2016

Egypt’s government is trying to bring independent labor organizations under the state syndicate’s control, threatening one of the few remaining independent civil society actors.

Why $37 Billion in U.S. Aid to Israel Endangers Us All

By Rami G. Khouri

September 21, 2016

Barack Obama says in his United Nations General Assembly speech Tuesday that Israel cannot forever expect to control and colonize the occupied Palestinian territories—days after he concluded a $38 billion aid package to Israel.

Jordan’s Elections and the Divided Islamists

By Kirk H. Sowell

September 20, 2016

Jordan’s weakened Islamists are building alliances with tribal candidates to boost votes in the upcoming elections.

Populist Limits to Subsidy Reforms in Morocco

By Idriss Jebari

September 16, 2016

Despite Morocco’s apparent success in cutting energy subsidies, the government is likely to face difficulties doing the same with staple goods.

America’s Greatness and Darkness Emerge Together

By Rami G. Khouri

September 14, 2016

The wider tragedy of the past fifteen years demands of all of us greater efforts to affirm the goodness and equal rights of all people, rather than perpetuate the dangerous and arrogant fantasy of any self-appointed greatest nation on earth.

Saudi-Backed Extremism Is Fueling Yemeni Outrage

By Nasser Arrabyee

September 12, 2016

Blaming Saudis and Americans for civilian casualties and growing extremist violence, Yemenis are upping their own media and military campaigns.

Saudi Arabia’s Struggle for Sunni Leadership

By Hala Al-Dosari

September 11, 2016

Recent changes to Saudi religious institutions are not a sign of wider reform but an indication of the struggle to redefine Saudi Arabia’s religious character.

Israel-Palestine Clarity on the F-Train from Brooklyn

By Rami G. Khouri

September 8, 2016

Popular sentiments in the U.S. and the Middle East have started to play a more significant role in determining what happens in this conflict that is almost a century old.

A Call to Action for Law and Human Decency in Yemen

By Rami G. Khouri

September 1, 2016

The top United Nations human rights official has called for the establishment of an independent body to carry out comprehensive investigations of human rights violations in Yemen.

Israelis, Palestinians: Desperately Seeking Leadership

By Rami G. Khouri

August 23, 2016

Small majorities of both people still cling to the idea that a negotiated two-state solution could happen. What is lacking is leadership.

Beating ISIS in the Battlegrounds of its Birth

By Rami G. Khouri

August 17, 2016

Unless and until the Arab world’s political and socioeconomic dimensions are addressed and significantly improved, the Islamic State group or other movements like it, or even worse than it, will continue to emerge from Arab societies.

Lessons from the Turkish Coup Attempt

By Pinar Tank

August 12, 2016

Turkey’s failed coup attempt suggests the military’s political role has reached a nadir, but politicization of the institution continues.

Aleppo Captures the Generational Battle of the Whole Arab World

By Rami G. Khouri

August 11, 2016

The outcome of military and political developments in Aleppo in the coming months will clarify critical dimensions of the Syria conflict that also reverberate widely across the region.

The Meaning of Lebanon’s Stalled Governance System

By Rami G. Khouri

August 7, 2016

The Lebanese are very able, resilient, and creative, and they will have to draw on all their assets to get out of this embarrassing and unprecedented situation.

Saudi Vision 2030: Winners and Losers

By Matthew M. Reed

August 4, 2016

Saudi Arabia’s grand plan for economic reform might expand employment and transparency, but there would also be losers.

The Gulf’s Global Moment

By Tarek Osman

August 4, 2016

A major business deal tests the aspirations of Gulf business leaders.

Many Early Warning Signs Signaled Current Arab Disarray

By Rami G. Khouri

August 3, 2016

Ten significant developments across the Arab world since the mid-1970s—early warning signs that raise the question of whether today we acknowledge and act on early warning signs, or just repeat the mistakes of the past.

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