It is as if history has reverted a hundred years. Some are calling for a caliphate to unite the Arabs under its shadow, others call to rely on a Western ally, British mainly and French by necessity, as an alternative to the Ottoman sultan and his “secular” heirs, who have abandoned religion.
.... We are now living the first of many chapters of the new political conflict in its awfully honest sectarian language and in its bloody practices that eliminate politics and religion.
It seems that this chapter will be very costly, in terms of blood, people and wealth, as well as in stability and in getting closer to the dream of a just, capable and modern Arab state. [Al-Monitor] Read more
