Findings dispute 'guns versus butter' narrative as a major factor behind the Arab Spring. Researchers caution against uncritically applying lessons...
It is almost ten years since Saddam Hussein was captured by US forces at a farmhouse outside Tikrit, following the swift collapse of his Ba’athist...
Research on Egypt is looking at how to read revolution and grass roots opposition through social media.
An international group of scholars will explore the roots of Morocco’s political landscape in a foundational, but little understood, period of its...
A debate at the Cambridge Festival of Ideas asks What next for the Arab Spring?
Complacency among democratic countries who think they can just “muddle through” could make them unable to tackle long-term problems like climate...
In the midst of the historic changes that are affecting much of the Arab world, a team of Cambridge researchers are visiting Morocco to explore new...
The University of Cambridge’s Festival of Ideas bows out this weekend with a host of family friendly and thought-provoking events.
