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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.
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
Bahrain Erupts as Protests Seek Increased Democracy
Dictatorship refuses to budge as Bahrain erupts in democracy protests that continue to grow
Bahrain Protests Mark Anniversary of Arab Spring Movement
Bahrain dictatorship entering talks with opposition amid anniversary of Arab Spring movement