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The Long and Winding Road to Secular Democracy

Lede:  After electoral victories for Islamist parties in Tunisia and Egypt, the West should not expect the Middle East to follow their same path to secularism. Understanding what led to secular...

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Wanted Women: A Political Salon with Deborah Scroggins

January 17, 2012 - 6:30pmLede:  The new book Wanted Women focuses on the radical choices of two women who followed very different paths at the nexus of Islam and women’s rights in the defining conflict...

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Egypt's Bumpy Road to Democracy

Lede:  Chip Carey argues that conditioning U.S. aid could spur democratic reforms in Egypt and prevent the country from slipping back into authoritarianism. By Henry "Chip" Careyread more

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Letter from Arabia I: The More Things Change...

Lede:  There is much that is new in contemporary Saudi Arabia—shiny skyscrapers, eight-lane highways, and wealthy businessmen from all over the world—but just scratch the surface and fundamentally...

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Portfolio: Following the Hajj

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Anatomy: African Terrorism

Lede:  Nigeria is under relentless attack from Boko Haram, a homegrown extremist militia. World Policy Journal outlines the terrorist organization’s support networks, exposing what’s needed to end Boko...

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Masked Faces, Censored Hopes: An Interview with Artist Shurooq Amin

Lede:  World Policy Institute associate fellow Shaun Randol interviews Shurooq Amin, a Syrian-Kuwaiti artist whose show "It's a Man's World" was shut down by the Kuwaiti government. This act of...

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Islam and Chechnya

Lede:  Authorities have identified the Boston bomber suspects as Chechen. For background, Judith Matloff explained the Islamization of Chechnya in recent years for our spring 2012 issue, with photos by...

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Tatarstan: The Battle over Islam in Russia's Heartland

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Why Are Turks So Angry?

Lede:  Turkey's once booming economy is slowing down, and protesters have flooded the streets across Turkey. David L. Phillips argues that Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan must take steps toward...

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