Calls for Election Boycott: Opposition to Muslim Brotherhood Morsi calls for abstaining from Egypt elections
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.
Syria Elections Taking Place Locally in Rebel Areas
Rebel held area experiences unknown freedom amid dangers as Syria elections taking place locally
Egypt President Winning Vote to be Sent to Space
Morsi was winning vote to be sent to space in an online contest sponsored by deodorant makers Axe that could give Morse an unusual exit strategy
Bahrain Dictatorship Continues to Clash With Protesters
Minority Sunnis Bahrain dictatorship continues to wield power over majority Shiite population
Critical Egypt Parliamentary Vote Day Set
Nation’s future will hinge on successfully run election system, the crux of democracy, especially in this critical Egypt Parliamentary vote Arab Spring
Dictatorship Refuses to Budge on Oman Hunger Strikers
Jailed Oman hunger strikers seek changes to stagnant dictatorship taking advantage of people
Democracy and the Burden of Syrian Liberation
Syrian Democracy: We can never ask whether all the death and destruction is worth it; sacrifices come easier than democracy in the Middle East.
Tear Gas Fired at Bahrain Protester’s Funeral
Bahrain protester’s funeral killed by police in previous protests turns to clashes once again
Syria Rebel Aleppo Offensive as Civil War Rages
Democratic world is missing in action as Syria rebel Aleppo offensive engulfed in brutal violence
Syria Population in Dire Circumstances Amid Brutal War
Assad dictatorship destroying nation by refusing to leave as Syria population in dire circumstance