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Middle East articles on Democracy Chronicles
View news about the struggle for democracy in the troubled Middle East where vast cultural change and persistent political violence cry out for democracy. Also see our World Democracy section and our articles on the ongoing Arab Spring.
The Iran War… Reframed
Critics decry the war in Iran, yet its strategic gains, notably weakened nuclear threat and alliances, are reshaping global power.
An Inspiring Africa-Middle East Story: Somaliland
Despite limited recognition, Somaliland is forging bold alliances and using its strategic position in the Horn of Africa to defy isolation.
War Pigs: Black Sabbath Meets the Evangelical Iran War Supporters
One day this insanity that’s been repeating itself can come to an end. Will it start with you? Will it start with me?
Why is the Media and Mob so Anti-Israel?
How the anti-Israel narrative has become so dominant in our era needs explaining, whatever our feelings on the Middle East. Even if you dislike Israel, what if your cause or people are twisted by liars?
Iran’s Upheaval and the Test of Global Resolve
The Iranian people have never been this resolute in their objective, which is toppling the regime. The regime has already fallen in the minds of the public.
Pandemics and Politics: Iran’s Mahsa Amini Protests
The pandemic acted as an accelerating agent for the movement. Linking medicine with political movements can also help explain other uprisings in the Middle East.
Medical Students’ Suicide in Iran
The high rates of suicide attempts and ideation among medical students in Iran are deeply concerning, yet the causes are often inadequately explained.
Why Pursuing Peace with Iran is Critical for Global Stability
Fostering peace with Iran could prevent devastating global consequences from a broader Middle East conflict.
The Last Moments of Sinwar
He’ll never know his actions personally destroyed the possibility, hoped for by peacenik Israelis and too comfortable and too secular Europeans and Americans, of any form of Palestinian state.