Although the risk of sliding toward authoritarianism afflicts all societies, Turkey and 'Arab Spring' countries seems particularly prone to this. But what is the reason behind it?

With rumors circulating that Qatar's ruler will abdicate the throne to one his sons, the world is left to speculate about the consequences of yet another game-changing policy innovation in the tiny emirate.

Rowhani's win took everyone by surprise. But how could Israel's military intelligence fail to see even a hint of the final result?

Demonstrators in Istanbul don't like the comparison to the Arab Spring, but thousands of people are still protesting and Erdogan is showing little signs of moderation or regret.

It is too early to define the protests in Istanbul as a 'Turkish Spring,' but they represent a clear message to Erdogan and his party: The people are fed up with a regime drunk on its own power.

The disillusioned U.S. has commenced on a journey of withdrawal from the tormented Middle-East and its politics of chaos, a move that bodes ill for the region's downtrodden.

Middle East TV show based on singing content, is a platform for Arab Spring youth to express themselves artistically.

Christians in Syria find themselves damned if they support the regime of President Bashar Assad, and equally damned if they join the rebellion. With both the regime and Islamists looking to settle scores, the future looks bleak.

The PA prime minister's vision of a functioning, democratic Palestinian state was defeated by the realities of a new Middle East.

In a rare interview, Syria's President Bashar Assad threatens that the war supported by Arab states who are allies of the U.S. and Israel will spread to neighboring Jordan. If he steps down, he argues, al-Qaida will step up.