Democracy & Reform

The more that liberals concede to Islamist demands, the more they will be marginalized in the struggle for Egypt's future.

Rather than an ideological split, the formation of a new, small party by Muslim Brotherhood youth activists stems from discontent at their inability to advance quickly.

The Middle East is hurtling in a new direction, and the United States must catch up or be left behind.

Morocco's proposed constitutional changes, while seemingly modest, will forestall further unrest and potentially pave the way for greater reforms.

In the absence of a well-articulated U.S. strategy, America's friends and adversaries will read outreach to Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood as fumbling in the dark.

Iraqi prime minister Nouri al-Maliki is taking his time consolidating power and is in no rush to forge a new security agreement with the United States.

Iran's inability to aid Bahraini protestors could reduce its political influence among Shiite Arabs.

The June 22 announcement that a youth wing of the Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood (MB) is splitting off to form its own secular party is emblematic of the unprecedented political activity in post-Mubarak Egypt. June 21 saw the second meeting of the National Democratic Alliance for Egypt, with fourteen smaller parties

The Israeli-Palestinian portion of President Obama's May 19 speech generated much more attention than his comments on trade, investment, and development initiatives to promote growth and opportunities across the Middle East. Yet without a strong and credible economic program, efforts to advance Washington's political and security agenda in the region