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Democracy in the Middle East: Why the Islamists Win
Posted on29. Jan, 2012 by Lawrence Davidson.
An Analysis By Lawrence Davidson Part I – Two Democratic Elections There have now been two democratic elections in the Middle East as a consequence of the Arab Spring. One was in Tunisia in October 2011, and the recent staggered elections of December 2011-January 2012 for a lower house of parliament in Egypt. In both [...]
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The Arab Spring: Hello or Goodbye to Democracy?
Posted on24. Nov, 2011 by Alan Hart.
By Alan Hart Israeli democracy fades to black (the black of the blank screen at the end of a film). That was the headline over a recent article by Lawrence Davidson, an American professor of Middle East history. He argued that the suppression of the democratic rights of non- Jews in Israel is coming full [...]
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Mubarak In The Cage For The Wrong Charges
Posted on07. Aug, 2011 by Dr Ashraf Ezzat.
“Mubarak is a sellout, he has betrayed his country and his people and he should have appeared before a supreme court and charged with crimes of high treason” by Dr. Ashraf Ezzat Mubarak lying on a hospital bed behind the wire mesh of the defendants' cage in a Cairo court. In Egypt, the land of [...]
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Egypt: Picking Up The Remains of a Revolution
Posted on16. Jul, 2011 by Dr Ashraf Ezzat.
By Dr Ashraf Ezzat:
Being a military man, a former vice-president and surviving 6 assassination attempts, Mubarak knew for a fact that surviving as a head of a regime in the most volatile Middle Eastern spot had to rely on international support by the United States and the satisfaction of Israel but most importantly on an ironclad and loyal national security apparatus that would tighten his grip on the country.
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Third Intifada
Posted on14. May, 2011 by Dr Ashraf Ezzat.
By Dr Ashraf Ezzat:
According to a facebook page created by Arab and Palestinian activists, these Friday rallies at the Cairo’s iconic square are meant to, not only revive the popular support for the Palestinian cause but to officially launch Egyptian mass rallies toward Gaza, in a move that would encourage Palestinians in return to take to the streets and start their third intifada.
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THIRD PALESTINIAN INTIFADA: All Arabs to March on Israel on May 15th
Posted on27. Apr, 2011 by Dr Ashraf Ezzat.
“With those powerful political storms rolling up the Middle East, and with this unstoppable and unpredictable domino effect of popular uprisings, how long before we watch the Israeli domino piece fall down” “And if dictatorships are not tolerated in the Arab world anymore, why the Israeli quasi-dictatorship over the Palestinians should be any exception” Dr. [...]
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EVOLVING STORY: Israeli Ambassador Leaves Cairo
Posted on20. Apr, 2011 by Dr Ashraf Ezzat.
By Dr Ashraf Ezzat:
The minister of finance was not alone in these late accusations, by Mr. Netanyahu, of anti-Israeli hostile comments, Dr. Nabil el-Araby, the new Egyptian foreign minister, who while being interviewed on Egyptian TV lately, said that the peace treaty with Israel should not be taken for granted, and that the Egyptian side is absolutely entitled to revise its terms whenever needed
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Mid-East Democracy: Israel’s Diamond in the Rough
Posted on17. Apr, 2011 by Maidhc O Cathail.
By Maidhc Ó Cathail:
With Americans increasingly frustrated with their own country’s “democratic gap,” could Uncle NED be about to bring home its regime change formula in order to co-opt the revolutionary spirit there too?
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Raja Mujtaba Speaks to Fortress
Posted on17. Apr, 2011 by Editor.
By Tabish Qayum:
“Allah has blessed Pakistan with all that a country needs to remain at top, we have all the natural resources, blessed with four seasons round the year, a very professional military and on top of all very hard working patriotic citizens. Where we lack is the vision and a political will to realize our potential. If we can look beyond Pakistan as a political ideology based on the vision of Iqbal all our internal dissenting powers will be put to rest once for all.” Raja Mujtaba
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Israeli Embassy in Cairo Under Siege
Posted on10. Apr, 2011 by Dr Ashraf Ezzat.
By Dr Ashraf Ezzat:
“Just when the Palestinians in Gaza thought they were facing this new Israeli attacks alone and with their backs against the wall, they found out they forgot, over the years, that they had brothers in Egypt who are willing not only to accompany them in their struggle against Israel but to protect their backs as well.”
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