There is no justification for downplaying the gravity of the crimes committed by 'rogue' elements in Syria's coastal region. They were sectarian massacres.
Opinion: Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal's interview on Al Arabiya - the Saudi news agency known for its anti-Hamas rhetoric - raised eyebrows and sparked questions. Maen al-Bayari discusses the possible explanations.
Comment: Egypt's police state has failed to protect its people. Instead, it is fuelling vicious sectarian violence that has now become an almost daily occurrence, writes Maen al-Bayari.
Comment: Recent sentences handed down in Egypt and Lebanon suggest the idea of judges' independence is nothing but a boring joke, argues Maen al-Bayari.
Comment: Since the Berber Spring, there have been growing demands from Algerian Amazighs for greater language rights. All sides need to be wary of divisions, says Maen al-Bayari.
Comment: Maen al-Bayari argues that Nawal al-Saadawi’s implacable opposition to political Islam means that she has misunderstood recent Egyptian history.
Comment: The call for national dialogues in divided countries across the region is a farce as long as dictators, strongmen and militants are imposing their wills on the ground.
