Author profile: Atef Alshaer
Lebanon’s Hizbullah
Ethnic motivations underlying Hizbullah’s politics acting upon the perceived interests of the Shiite community in Lebanon are likely to further erode its legitimacy.
The Palestinian Narrative of Reconciliation
The Hamas-Fatah reconciliation, if implemented, will have serious consequences for the Palestinians who have been deeply hurt by the division and its ramifications.
Syria: The Weeping Child of Our Conscience
The UN has confirmed that over one million Syrian children are now refugees. The failure to provide a humanitarian response is a crime of conscience.
Egypt: Retreat from Democracy
Though the toppling of Morsi is alarming and sets in motion a negative pattern, it is unlikely to freeze the democratic process to the point where the old status quo prevails indefinitely.
