Syria Democracy Protesters Take Streets and Demand Fall of Dictatorship as Violence Escalates
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 Violence Hitting New Peaks as Democratic World Watches
Fighter Jets Bomb Civilian Neighborhoods and Torture is Common as Syria Violence Hitting New Peaks
Dictatorship of Jordan Increases Repression of Media
Only Two-Hundred State Approved News Websites Are Legal as Jordan Increases Repression of Media
UN Investigators Call for Action in Syria
Concerns are growing regarding horrible human rights violations and call for action in Syria
The Arab Spring is Still Blooming
There is a new phenomenon called democracy in the Arab world and there should be no question that this is a remarkably positive turn of events that should continue to be supported by people of good will the world over.
Angelina Jolie Visits Syria Refugees in Iraq
Violence Rages as Angelina Jolie Visits Syria Refugees to Continue Tour to Support Refugees
Egypt’s President Balances Demands of Islamists and Practicality
Protests and Violence Leave Few Good Options For New Leader of Egypt Who Must Weigh Demands of Islamists and Practicality of Governance for 82 Million
Syria Threat to Democratic World Completely Absent Talks
New UN Envoy Faces Impossible Task of Restraining Bloodthirsty Syria Threat to Democratic World
Angelina Jolie Visits Syria Refugees in Jordan
Angelina Jolie Visits Syria Refugees and Uses Star Power to Build Awareness of Plight of Syria
Angelina Jolie Shines Light on Syria War Refugee Crisis
Coverage That Celebrities Like Angelina Jolie Shines Could Help Unite Democratic World Against Violence of Assad’s Longtime Dictatorship in Conflict