Chances are that none of this will ever be read by any of the major players of the world.
This article is the first of four articles to focus on the concept of Arab Renaissance that is touted as the solution to the socio-economic and political predicament of the Arab world. Read also Look out, Arab Renaissance is coming.
Source: arabnews.com
This article is about as must-read as they come.
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Joseph Braude is the author of The New Iraq: Rebuilding the Country for Its People, the Middle East, and the World. In The New Republic he writes about the juxtaposition of Internet and democracy as a danger to the neoconservative project of overthrowing the Iranian government.
Source: gulfnews.com
The US pledge to facilitate reforms and democracy in the Middle East was dealt another blow yesterday in Egypt and Syria when security forces in both countries raided houses of opposition leaders and scores of activists on charges of endangering stability and instigating the publi
Source: The Prometheus Institute
Policies are never implemented in a vacuum. Their successful realization is as much an artifact of the political and social environment as much as the policies' intrinsic value.
After recent news that Bush is repealing legislature that gives tax breaks to oil companies, I am astounded to say that he seems to be breaking character, constructing a new facade of environmental caring in order to salvage what is left of his--to put it politely--sagging approva
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Decocracy is coming to Saudi Arabia: Using intensive media activities, the Movement for Islamic Reform in Arabia, widely recognized as the only serious and effective opposition to the House of Saud, aims to create a mass movement to bring down the monarchy.
Source: albawaba.com
The world according to King Abdullah: Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz patronized Saturday the inaugural ceremony of the activities of the second year of the fourth session of the Shoura (consultative) Council.
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Mike Gravel, who represented Alaska as a maverick Democratic Senator from 1969 to 1981, will announce his candidacy for the Democratic nomination with a press conference on Monday at the National Press Club.
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Democracy in the Middle East:
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A chance to improve the "infant democracy mortality rate":
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Waiting for democracy:
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There is a long history of public reasoning across the world, and while it has gone through ups and downs everywhere, the sharp priority of liberal tolerance that has emerged in the West over the past three centuries reflects how social evolution can strengthen and consolidate one
Source: The Independent, Nigeria
This article covers Nigeria's Finance Minister and her disclosure about savings made from their spending reforms which is also known in Nigeria as "due process".
Donald Rumsfeld has recently complained that the US is losing the media war, and Condoleeza Rice has asked the Congress for 75 million dollars for television, websites and other marketing tools to promote democracy in Iran.
Source: iol.co.za
The loss of moral high ground:
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Not quite a diplomate:
The Australian Industrial work place reforms that came into affect a little more than 24 hours ago have already raised concerns, with Federal Government comments raising the ire of the Opposition and Union members alike.
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Tariq Ramadan is not a household name in the United States, but the Swiss professor could be one of the most important intellectuals in the world.
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Teaching unions have delivered a cautious response to the government's concessions on its planned reforms for schools in England.