More than two years after a wave of protests swept through much of the Arab world, the countries of the Arab Spring are on sharply divergent paths. This WPR special report examines the internal political and security issues facing those countries, as well as attempts to manage them from the outside, with an extended focus on Syria.
The Five Models of Arab Revolution
By Frida Ghitis
June 21, 2012
Joining the Fray: Salafi Politics After the Arab Spring
By Will McCants
January 22, 2013
Embassy Attacks in Egypt, Tunisia Could Marginalize Extremists
By Nader Habibi
September 17, 2012
Suddenly, Hard Times for the Muslim Brotherhood
By Frida Ghitis
February 14, 2013
Can Jordan Find a Way to Peaceful, Successful Reform?
By Frida Ghitis
March 28, 2013
Bahrain Shuts the Door on Reform
By Catherine Cheney
August 21, 2012
Amid Crisis, Tunisia’s Revolutionary Achievements Still Hold
By Anne Wolf
February 14, 2013
Egypt Lacks the Political Will for Needed Security Sector Reform
By Michael Wahid Hanna
March 6, 2013
Shadow of Jihadi Safe Haven Hangs Over Tunisia, Algeria
By Sherelle Jacobs
May 21, 2013
At Least 10 Years Needed to Build Up Libya’s Army and Police
Interview with William Lawrence
May 24, 2013
Finishing the Job: Security Sector Reform After the Arab Spring
By Omar Ashour
May 28, 2013
Selective Partnerships the Norm in New Middle East
By Nikolas Gvosdev
October 12, 2012
Qatar’s Risky Bet on the Muslim Brotherhood
By Frida Ghitis
January 31, 2013
With Friends Like These: Bahrain’s U.S.-Backed Military and the National Dialogue
By Frederic Wehrey
March 14, 2013
A Changing Region: Israel’s Islamist Dilemma
By Robert Blecher, Ofer Zalzberg
December 18, 2012
Russia Tries to Manage Arab Awakening From the Outside
By Dmitri Trenin
May 14, 2013
Qatar, Saudi Arabia Diverge in Battle to Shape Changing Middle East
By Brian Katulis
May 31, 2013
Does the Case for Staying Out of Syria Stand Up?
By Richard Gowan
February 4, 2013
Endgame Scenarios for the Syrian Conflict
By Steven Metz
May 22, 2013
Iran’s Tactical Successes in Syria Come With Political, Strategic Cost
By Sina Kashefipour
March 12, 2013
Nasrallah Speech Hints at Hezbollah’s Deeper Role in Syria
By Catherine Cheney
May 2, 2013
Israel’s Syria Strike Reflects Favorable Cost-Benefit Calculus
By Frida Ghitis
May 9, 2013
In Qusair, Assad and Hezbollah Show Their Hand
By Frida Ghitis
May 23, 2013
After Obama Meeting, Turkey’s Erdogan Recalibrates Syria Policy
By Yigal Schleifer
May 29, 2013
On Syria, Jordan Caught Between Hesitant U.S. and Activist GCC
By Muhammad Muslih
April 23, 2013
Before Arming Syrian Rebels, U.S. Must Weigh Consequences
By Nikolas Gvosdev
May 31, 2013