The Reawakening of the Arab World: Challenge and Change in the Aftermath of the Arab Spring: A Review
Introduction: Samir Amin’s Enduring Marxist Lens on the Arab Revolutions It was 2011 when Cairo erupted in a cry that had been building for decades. It followed similar shouts of hope from the youth, workers, and families in the dusty alleyways of Tunis to the bustling markets of Damascus, calling for isqat al-nizam (topple the…
Gaza’s Fragile Ceasefire is a Test of U.S. Leadership
It was meant to be the beginning of calm after one of the most devastating wars Gaza has ever seen. On October 9, U.S. President Donald Trump announced that a ceasefire had been reached to end Israel’s genocidal war against Palestinians in Gaza. Four days later, on October 13, the United States, Egypt, Qatar, and…
Ambiguity as strategy: The Saudi-Pakistan defence deal causes a stir
On 17 September 2025, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia formalised a Strategic Mutual Defence Agreement (SMDA) in Riyadh, under which aspects of defence cooperation between the two countries will be developed to strengthen joint deterrence against any aggression, and that aggression against one party would be deemed as aggression against both. In doing so, Riyadh and Islamabad sent a strategic…
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