Protests against Prime Minister Maliki spread through country as counter-protest begin with Iraq peaceful protests erupting ahead of crucial local 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.
Thousands in Iraq Protests Seeking PM’s Ouster Again
Iraq continues to see daily violence on horrific scale as Iraqis struggle for basics amid tragedy
Kuwait Democracy Protest Gather Steam as Dictatorship Resists
Kuwait’s dictatorship has resisted real reforms for generations but opposition pushing back: Kuwait democracy protest gather steam for Gulf region democracy
Bahrain Dictatorship Jails More Shiite Democracy Activists
Bahrain majority Shiite population is ruled by anti-reform minority Sunni oil dictatorship
Talk of New Iraq Elections Signals Exit From Crisis
Fledgling democracy witnesses serious violence daily but new protests rock government in new Iraq elections signal: Sunni protests may lead to new elections
Lifting Decades Old Turkey Book and Literature Ban
Internal reforms include Turkey book and literature Ban removal as democracy becoming stronger: Turkey moves on banned books and also on Kurdish conflict
Fleeing Syria Refugees Surge Neighbors in Numbers
As Syria continues to fight civil war, much of country is destroyed and thousands have fled: Syria refugees surge neighbors with up to hundreds of thousands
Morocco Democracy Rapper Given Award for Political Activism
Morocco rapper Mouad Belghouat, aka Al-Haqed (The Rancorous One) given global prize
Unusually Large West Bank Protests Hint at Elections
As Palestinians in large West Bank protests against Fatah leadership, West Bank elections uncertain
New Bahrain Protests Call For Democracy Transition
Sunni dictatorship holds power over Shiite majority population through vast oil wealth igniting new Bahrain protests: Support from the democratic world?