Most of Syria’s Kurds have avoided involvement in ongoing rebellion led by Sunni majority Syrians
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Jordan Protests Target Rigged Election System
Dictatorship’s latest fake elections are Jordan protests target from budding democracy movement: Jordan remains dictatorship despite friendship with U.S.
Democratic World Absent During Rising Syria Violence
Country and region suffer during rising Syria violence as democratic world plays little role at all: Dictatorship engaged in complete destruction of country
NO FLY ZONE? Warplanes Bomb Sunni Areas of Damascus
Assad continues to bomb Sunni areas of Damascus as rebels take control of suburbs, democratic world hold key to ending carnage: Damascus violence erupts as dictatorship bombs neighborhoods to dust
Jordan Vote Run by Dictatorship is Rejected by Opposition
Free and fair elections clash with goals of Jordan vote run by dictatorship under pretext of democratization: Dictator rules through brutal secret police
Israel Election Could Decide Stance on Palestinian Conflict
Israel enters first elections since war with Hamas as country veers more to right: Israel’s Netanyahu stance on Palestinian conflict expected to remain
Israel to Vote Despite Worries About Arab Israeli Participation
Israel politics has been extremely turbulent with Arab Spring impact on Arab Israeli Participation
Absolute Syria Chaos as Country Descends to Violence
Syria has completely been destroyed with war in every corner, democratic world is absent
Women of Egypt Continue to Struggle After Arab Spring
Egypt liberals have fought for women’s rights yet little tangible progress is being made: Egypt, Tunisia, Libya and Yemen governments in flux but is especially Egypt eyed as women of Egypt continue to struggle
Iraq Government Makes Concessions as Protests Continue
Political blocs seeking ouster of powerful PM as massive protests continue to build and Iraq Government makes concessions: Iraq has anti-government dissent