Writing for the Middle East Eye, MEI senior research fellow Dr Fanar Haddad explores the evolution of the Iraqi ‘revolution’ and the unique way in which opposition against the dismal socio-economic realities of the country manifests in Tahrir square: as “an explosion of cultural, political and intellectual expression and creativity” with the tentative potential for productive change.  Read his article here.

Image caption: Graffiti at Tahrir Square. Photo: Lachlan von Nubia, shared on trekearth.com