Amnesty International is raising fresh concern for Qatar workers involved in World Cup construction
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.
Lebanon Street Art Takes Advantage of Rich Traditions
Combining Arab calligraphy with graffiti has brought new life to Beirut, Lebanon street art works
Palestinian Unity Government Resigns Under Cloud
Stale conflict and regional turmoil underlie failure of Palestinian unity coalition and resignation
Arab Comic Book Explores Life Under Dictatorships
“The Arab of the Future” by Riad Sattouf is unique Arab comic book with a political lens on region
Where a Retweet Can Land You in Prison
Retweet might not be endorsements in country with free speech but Turkey is no longer that country
Bahrain Opposition Leader is Jailed in Setback
Slow moving popular democracy protest movement set to grow after Bahrain opposition leader jailed
Turkey’s Successful Election As Counter To The Arab Spring
Ultimately, the successful outcomes of the elections in Turkey are a good thing given the fact that the country was able to avoid the fate of many Islamic countries during the period of the Arab spring
Kurdish Peace Process Boosted Following Turkey Vote
Rebalanced politics of Turkey to be boon to long-running Kurdish peace process in regional benefit
1000-Lash Punishment for Peaceful Saudi Blogger
Despite growing international outcry, Saudi blogger to be whipped 1000 times in threat to his life
Ruling Party Loses Majority as Turkey Kurds Enter Parliament
Landmark vote to bring vast changes as Turkey Kurds for ruling party to slip into minority status