Unprecedented Occupy Turkey protests spread mimicking world movement demanding better government
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.
Opposition Reject Rigged Kuwait Vote System
As latest election reform moves backward, rigged Kuwait vote system is thrown into political limbo
Discredited Regime Censoring Iran’s Election Candidates
Any notion of democracy gone again as Iran bars opposition in censoring Iran’s election candidates
Bahrain Dictatorship Raids Home of Shiite Leader
Shiite majority continues to face mass repression from ethnic Bahrain dictatorship raids
Impact of Dubious Alms on Security in Somalia
Analysis: Arabs’ Dubious Alms and Its Impact On Security and Commercialization Of Religion In Somalia
Restrictive Kuwait Media Law Criticized
Restrictive Kuwait Media: Kuwait dictatorship preparing media law aimed at repressing opposition
Controversies Raising Concern About Turkey Free Speech
Watchdog warns against rising government action against Turkey free speech bastions like press
Six Activist Tweeters Sentenced to Bahrain Jail
Dictatorship stifles dissent through force of security services taking sentenced to Bahrain Jail
Rape Victims Get No Justice in UAE
Women who are raped have almost no chance of justice in UAE dictatorship
Call for Protection of Activists in Egypt
Government in worrying crackdown on freedom of speech without any protection of activists in Egypt