Fear reigns with escalated public executions while Iran dictatorship launches crackdown on freedom of expression ahead of this week’s parliamentary election
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Yemen’s Dictator Resigns and New Leader Sworn In
Arab Spring Brings Down 4th Dictator in One Year Crowd Watches as Hadi Made President
China and Russia Dictators Support to Syria Tyrant
EU Imposes More Sanctions as World Splits Along Democratic Lines With Support to Syria Tyrant
Saleh Out in Yemen, the Fourth Arab Spring Win?
Brand New President and New Style Killings May Hint at Deep Changes to Come as Saleh Out in Yemen
Hillary Clinton Visits the Arab Spring
New Democracies in N Africa Receive US Support as Hillary Clinton Visits the Arab Spring
Congresswoman Urges “Punitive Action” Against Egypt’s Government
Many in US Congress have turned decisively against Egypt’s Government which has turned sour
Assad (Supposedly) Agrees to an Election
Bashar Al-Assad (Supposedly) Agrees to Plans for Multi Party Elections, But Why Now?
Bahrain Democracy Protesters March Across Island
Sectarian Divide Plays Out in Cat and Mouse Games With Bahrain Democracy Protesters on Street
Yemen Braces for Next Week Elections With Bomb
Will the Arab Spring Movement Bring Elections to Country? Yemen Braces for Next Week’s Elections
Violence Continues as Arab League Makes Syria Stand
Can Change Come if Arab League Makes Syria Stand? Can the Arab League Force a Resolution in Syria? Independent Syria protesters said recently that they worried about President Bashar Assad not caving to demands to resign.