Democracy Has Advanced Only Partially as Ancient Problems Block Path of Young Egyptians
Middle East articles on Democracy Chronicles
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Women in Arab World Uprising Draws International Praise
Rights Far Behind Those in Almost Every Other Region as Women in Arab World Uprising Peacefully
Kuwait Opposition Warns of Massive Arab Spring Style Protests
Arab Spring Democracy Movement is Pushing For Consolidation of Election System in Kuwait
New Jordan PM Hand Picked by King
Non-democratic selection process for new Jordan PM was mistake for tiny country
Israel PM Calls For Early General Election
Israel PM Call for Early Election Could Alter Political Balance in Middle East’s Oldest Democracy
Egypt Pardons All Arrested in Democracy Revolution
Muslim Brotherhood’s Morsi Frees Prisoners Arrested in Democracy Revolution of Arab Spring
Violence in Syria Escalating, Entire Cities Destroyed by Fighting
Assad the Butcher Continues Attacks as Violence in Syria Escalating on Civilian Populations Killing Untold Thousands
Thousands Protest in Jordan as Dictatorship Dissolves Parliament
Islamic Opposition Calls For Sweeping Reforms as Thousands Protest in Jordan Amid Dictatorship Stalling on Democracy
Libya National Assembly Rejects PM’s Government Line-up
The new Libya National Assembly Rejects the Government of New Prime Minister Mustafa Abu Shagur
Jordan Dictator Abdullah Dissolves Parliament by Decree
Jordan Arab Spring Hampered by Dictator’s Repression of Liberal and Islamic Opposition as Abdullah Dissolves Parliament Again