The Arab Awakening is the event of 2011. It is obvious that there is not only one form of Arab Awakening, but many, and with events still unfolding, a pattern is emerging.
The decline of Europe’s Rosy days also marks the end of the Indian summer for Turkey. That, at least, is what I see in the deepening European crisis.
Europe’s leaders were shocked when Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou announced his intention of holding a referendum on a debt deal reached with the European Union. Financial markets cried out in indignation. Papandreou thankfully backed out yesterday, making do with a vote of confidence in his Parliament. The announcement of a referendum was worrying nonetheless, because it could pave the way for a German referendum which could permanently halt the EU’s financial rescue operations. Now tha
