Where were the intellectuals during the Arab Spring?
Since the end of 2010, Arab thinkers, artists, and journalists have been commenting and analyzing the recent Arab sociopolitical movements, addressing a whole range of issues—among them the question of the place, or the lack thereof, of intellectuals in these movements. This question stems from two phenomena: Firstly, the fact that Arab intellectuals failed to predict these upheavals; and secondly, the absence of intellectual leaders in the unfolding events.
Source: Muftah
Saudi Arabia and "the Shia threat"
Toby Matthieson, author of "The Other Saudis," speaks about Saudi-Iranian regional rivalry and how it plays into Sunni-Shiite sectarianism in the Gulf.
Source: IranWire
Inside Egypt's emergency rooms
Gastroenterologist Mohamed Hassan recalls an incident at a public hospital in which a man brought his mother in for treatment, but was told by doctors that the hospital wasn’t equipped to deal with her. As this was being debated, the woman’s heart stopped.
Source: Mada Masr
