Democratic Reform on Backburner After Death of Top Figurehead in Dictatorship Means Succession Crisis in Saudi Arabia is Likely After Death of New Leaders
Middle East articles on Democracy Chronicles
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Muslim Brotherhood Plans Mass Protests For Democracy
Power Grab By Military Brings Instability After Peaceful Elections For President as Muslim Brotherhood Plans Mass Protest in Defiance
Bahrain Dictatorship Cracksdown On Social Media
Arrests as Arab Spring Struggles to Maintain Momentum As Bahrain Dictatorship Cracksdown
Signs of Worrying Egypt Instability After Peaceful Election
Army Flexes Muscles in Arrests Campaign Threatening Young Democracy in Worrying Egypt Instability
Egypt Votes in Historic Presidential Runoff Election
Competition Between ex-Regime Candidate and Muslim Brotherhood Candidate Creates Cautious Atmosphere as Cautious Egypt Votes
Egypt Presidential Vote Begins as Deep Scepticism Rampant
Egypt Presidential Vote Begins: Many Egyptians Distrustful of Both Candidates as Largest Arab Nation Hold Historic Vote
Does Egypt’s Sharif Represent Democracy Regression?
Many Democratic Egypt Watchers Fearful of Return to Military Rule as Runoff Election Approaches Amid Worry That PM Sharif Represent Democracy Regression
Thousands Protest For Democracy in Jordanian Arab Spring
Widespread Jordanian Arab Spring Protest Movement Seek Democratic Reform in Absolute Dictatorship
Iraqi Journalists Face Assassination and Government Indifference
Repressive Security Services Fighting Violent Insurgents, Mafia in Post-Occupation Iraq Mean Iraqi Journalists Face Assassination and Threats Daily
Suprise as Egypt Court Forces Re-Vote For Parliament
Presidential Runoff Vote Moves Ahead After Egypt Court Forces Re-Vote But Process Rocky