http://www.ft.com/comment/columnists/roula-khalaf Roula Khalaf on Middle East politics and business en (PICS-1.1 "http://www.classify.org/safesurf/" L gen true for "http://www.ft.com/" r (SS~~000 1)) © Copyright The Financial Times Ltd 2012. "FT" and "Financial Times" are trademarks of the Financial Times. See http://www.ft.com/servicestools/help/terms#legal1 for the terms and conditions of reuse. Mon, 14 May 2012 12:10:44 GMT Thu, 31 May 2012 10:15:18 GMT client.support@ft.com (Client Support) 15 Newspapers http://www.ft.com/rss/comment/columnists/roula-khalaf http://im.media.ft.com/m/img/rss/RSS_Default_Image.gif http://www.ft.com/comment/columnists/roula-khalaf http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/8e067024-9db5-11e1-838c-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcomment_columnists_roula-khalaf%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct After a difficult transition period, the Arab world enjoyed its first presidential election TV debate when two candidates traded views Mon, 14 May 2012 12:10:44 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/8e067024-9db5-11e1-838c-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcomment_columnists_roula-khalaf%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 8e067024-9db5-11e1-838c-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/ace32d94-92ab-11e1-9e0a-00144feab49a.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcomment_columnists_roula-khalaf%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Beirut maintains difficult balance of neither overtly supporting nor opposing rebellion against Bashar al-Assad regime Mon, 07 May 2012 11:54:59 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/ace32d94-92ab-11e1-9e0a-00144feab49a.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcomment_columnists_roula-khalaf%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct ace32d94-92ab-11e1-9e0a-00144feab49a http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/e672c208-71c3-11e1-b853-00144feab49a.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcomment_columnists_roula-khalaf%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Regime opponents who put their safety at risk are finding solace in comedy that ridicules autocrats and dilemmas they face over demonstrations Mon, 19 Mar 2012 15:59:26 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/e672c208-71c3-11e1-b853-00144feab49a.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcomment_columnists_roula-khalaf%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct e672c208-71c3-11e1-b853-00144feab49a http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/582c50e6-66c8-11e1-863c-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcomment_columnists_roula-khalaf%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct The devastation of the Homs district will probably result in a greater militarisation of the conflict, plunging the country more deeply in civil war Mon, 05 Mar 2012 15:09:24 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/582c50e6-66c8-11e1-863c-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcomment_columnists_roula-khalaf%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 582c50e6-66c8-11e1-863c-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/426e7d8a-6135-11e1-a738-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcomment_columnists_roula-khalaf%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct The crackdown on non-governmental organisations places crucial international aid at risk at a time when the country can least afford it Mon, 27 Feb 2012 12:59:53 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/426e7d8a-6135-11e1-a738-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcomment_columnists_roula-khalaf%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 426e7d8a-6135-11e1-a738-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/823a7776-564e-11e1-8dfa-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcomment_columnists_roula-khalaf%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Syria’s neighbours have opened the possibility of working outside the UN if their latest proposals are again vetoed by Russia and China Mon, 13 Feb 2012 15:41:54 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/823a7776-564e-11e1-8dfa-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcomment_columnists_roula-khalaf%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 823a7776-564e-11e1-8dfa-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/2908823e-4b3a-11e1-88a3-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcomment_columnists_roula-khalaf%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct The kingdom has made clear that it must deal with its own problems of job-creation and housing before helping the financially strapped west Mon, 30 Jan 2012 13:22:30 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/2908823e-4b3a-11e1-88a3-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcomment_columnists_roula-khalaf%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 2908823e-4b3a-11e1-88a3-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/2e25e4ec-41f2-11e1-a1bf-00144feab49a.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcomment_columnists_roula-khalaf%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Roula Khalaf finds the region at the top of agendas far beyond its own borders Tue, 24 Jan 2012 16:10:16 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/2e25e4ec-41f2-11e1-a1bf-00144feab49a.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcomment_columnists_roula-khalaf%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 2e25e4ec-41f2-11e1-a1bf-00144feab49a http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/11a0ad34-403f-11e1-82f6-00144feab49a.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcomment_columnists_roula-khalaf%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Doha’s call for the deployment of Arab troops in Syria reflects the fact that its best interests firmly lie in the regime’s removal Mon, 16 Jan 2012 14:21:47 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/11a0ad34-403f-11e1-82f6-00144feab49a.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcomment_columnists_roula-khalaf%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 11a0ad34-403f-11e1-82f6-00144feab49a http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/b73e199c-2484-11e1-ac4b-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcomment_columnists_roula-khalaf%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct The country has enjoyed a relatively smooth post-revolution transition but intimidatory protests in universities require a forceful response Mon, 12 Dec 2011 12:01:36 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/b73e199c-2484-11e1-ac4b-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcomment_columnists_roula-khalaf%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct b73e199c-2484-11e1-ac4b-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/feb4b6a4-1f3a-11e1-90aa-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcomment_columnists_roula-khalaf%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct The election winners must deal with economic crisis, people’s high expectations and a military intent on retaining political influence Mon, 05 Dec 2011 14:08:35 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/feb4b6a4-1f3a-11e1-90aa-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcomment_columnists_roula-khalaf%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct feb4b6a4-1f3a-11e1-90aa-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/41fcf7a4-0e89-11e1-9dbb-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcomment_columnists_roula-khalaf%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Israel and the US have reasons to raise renewed alarms as the world is distracted by the Arab uprising and the eurozone debt crisis Mon, 14 Nov 2011 14:01:07 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/41fcf7a4-0e89-11e1-9dbb-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcomment_columnists_roula-khalaf%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 41fcf7a4-0e89-11e1-9dbb-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/527cb45e-0388-11e1-bbc5-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcomment_columnists_roula-khalaf%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct The hopes of genuine democracy unleashed at the start of the Arab spring early this year came starkly alive in Tunisia Mon, 31 Oct 2011 12:48:13 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/527cb45e-0388-11e1-bbc5-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcomment_columnists_roula-khalaf%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 527cb45e-0388-11e1-bbc5-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/36169866-fa69-11e0-be7b-00144feab49a.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcomment_columnists_roula-khalaf%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Establishing the foundations of a new system will give liberals the 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skills but his continuance in power is no answer to his country’s woes Mon, 03 Oct 2011 12:44:28 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/8c8514b6-eda8-11e0-a9a9-00144feab49a.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcomment_columnists_roula-khalaf%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 8c8514b6-eda8-11e0-a9a9-00144feab49a http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/a6317f20-e2a5-11e0-897a-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcomment_columnists_roula-khalaf%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Movement for democracy and freedom that swept through Middle East has influenced Palestinian leader to make bold gamble Mon, 19 Sep 2011 11:55:55 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/a6317f20-e2a5-11e0-897a-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcomment_columnists_roula-khalaf%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct a6317f20-e2a5-11e0-897a-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/b65c0502-dd49-11e0-9dac-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcomment_columnists_roula-khalaf%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct The uprisings across the Arab world have allowed its people to seize their own opportunities for democracy and sidelined the men of violence Mon, 12 Sep 2011 15:58:07 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/b65c0502-dd49-11e0-9dac-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcomment_columnists_roula-khalaf%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct b65c0502-dd49-11e0-9dac-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/00778cb8-c1c2-11e0-acb3-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcomment_columnists_roula-khalaf%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Assad’s brutality has finally proved too much for neighbouring rulers and his people will now expect more aid from Turkey and Saudi Arabia Mon, 08 Aug 2011 14:51:04 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/00778cb8-c1c2-11e0-acb3-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcomment_columnists_roula-khalaf%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 00778cb8-c1c2-11e0-acb3-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/0bf77c66-bc3a-11e0-80e0-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcomment_columnists_roula-khalaf%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct The rebels have no experience of political 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