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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.
408 Days Without Lebanese President is New Record
Amid chaos of Syrian war next door, absence of sitting Lebanese President feeds instability at home
Creating Children’s Artwork in Saddam’s Kurdistan Prison
Refugees from Syria’s conflict help children paint their life inside Saddam’s Kurdistan Prison
Egyptian Youth Targeted in Growing Slide Into Dictatorship
Liberal democratic groups and religious groups both targets of state crackdown on Egyptian youth
Armenia Energy Protests Focus on Government Corruption
Capital city protests refuse to budge as focus turns from Armenia energy to government’s graft
Egyptian Journalism Suffers Campaign of Arrests
Worst crisis for Egyptian journalism in decades as eighteen arrested in short span of crackdown
Lebanese Theater as Cure For Sectarian Tension
Beirut artists working to build local Lebanese theater culture as path to ease political conflicts
Kuwait Women’s Activist Sentenced For Insulting Emir
Court sentences Rana Jassem al-Sadoun for political criticism during work for Kuwait women’s rights
Family of Saudi Blogger Raif Badawi Wait For News
Sentenced to 1000 lashes of whip in Saudi Arabia, Raif Badawi’s family hopes for news of clemency
George W. Bush, Father of the Year or War Criminal?
Although the Father of the Year event where George W. Bush was recognized was not political, many thought about the innocent children in Iraq, Yemen and Syria that have been killed during and after his illegitimate wars.