The EU expressed concern over the detention of the head of Amnesty International’s Turkish branch
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.
Al Jazeera’s Investigative Unit Wins Corruption Reporting Award
Al Jazeera has won the Corruption Reporting Award at the annual One World Media ceremony
A Yemeni Catastrophe That is Being Totally Ignored
We don’t hear much about it in part because the West is more concerned with Syria and Iraq’s rolling disasters, and tribal beefs in obscure, non-oily countries don’t interest us. Horribly though, we favor the Saudi destroyers.
Prominent Saudi Women’s Rights Activist Arrested
Saudi Arabia arrested a prominent activist who was campaigning for women’s right to drive cars
Gulf Diplomatic Rift Plays Out on Social Media
Following the news that several nations were cutting ties with Qatar, the world erupted on social media
A Close Look at Sheikh Tamim, the Emir of Qatar
Sheikh Tamim became one of the youngest emirs in Qatar’s history when he assumed power in 2013
Bahrain Independent Newspaper Suspended Amid Clampdown
Bahraini authorities temporarily suspended the independent daily newspaper, Al-Wasat
UK Band Radiohead Hits Controversy With Israel Concert
Radiohead have hit back at a campaign urging the band to cancel a scheduled concert in Israel
Election Over, Iran’s Attention Turns to Supreme Leader’s Successor
Talk in Iran has turned to the future of a large political figure: Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei
Turkish Law Student Sentenced After Promoting Referendum ‘No’ Vote
A 21-year-old Turkish law student has been given a two-year suspended prison sentence