Democratic Elections in the Middle East — Why the Islamists Win (An Analysis)
Part I — Two Democratic Elections There have now been two democratic elections in the Middle East as a consequence of the Arab Spring. One was in Tunisia in October [...]
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Post-Arab Spring — Electing A New Egyptian Parliament
The Arab Spring uprisings that occurred in 2011 have triggered a series of political and electoral changes. In Egypt, a body has been selected to draft a new national constitution. [...]
Rage for Change in Egypt
Last February, Egyptians celebrated Hosni Mubarak’s ouster. He became an obstacle to Washington’s Middle East agenda and had to go. For years, State Department and Pentagon officials wanted him out [...]
Egyptian Military Power Grab
Last February, euphoric celebrations followed Mubarak’s ouster. Across the Middle East and North Africa, people rejoiced. Activist Saed Karazon told AFP: “What happened in Egypt is not only for the [...]
Anti-Israeli Rage in Egypt
On August 18, Israel aggressively entered Sinai, killing five Egyptian security force members and injuring seven others. At issue was allegedly looking for unnamed attackers held responsible for eight same [...]
Egypt & The US: Considering The ‘What’ & The ‘Why’ of Things — An Analysis
By: Dr. Lawrence Davidson Part I — Egypt Last week I was in Egypt, a country presently moved by optimism. The optimism reflects a high state of political consciousness. Almost [...]
Making The World Safe For Terrorism
By: Dan Lieberman The September 11, 2001 attack – the first aerial bombings on American soil – compelled the United States government to wage a War on Terrorism. After ten [...]
Poem: Egypt… Awakening, 2011
By: Gary Steven Corseri The darkness drops again; but now I know That twenty centuries of stony sleep Were vexed to nightmare by a rocking cradle, And what rough beast, [...]
Arab Spring Yet to Bloom
By: Stephen Lendman Despite months of heroic Middle East/North African uprisings in over a dozen countries from Morocco to Syria to Oman, none so far achieved change, suggesting months, perhaps [...]
We in Turkey & the Middle East have replaced Humiliation with Dignity!
By: Ahmet Davutoglu Editor’s Note: This is an edited extract of a speech delivered by Ahmet Davutoglu at the sixth Al-Jazeera forum in Doha, Qatar. From Libya to Turkey the [...]
