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Who is really afraid of democracy?

The prospects for democracy in Muslim states are threatened less by internal forces today than by the outside powers which demand that it should be no more than an instrument

Israel’s Critics In the United States

Conventional wisdom tells us that Israel enjoys unparalleled support in the United States, from powerful lobbying and advocacy groups to public intellectuals and lawmakers.  While the Israeli government does indeed

Fatah legacy puts Hamas under financial pressure

The Hamas-led Palestinian Authority, already facing a tightening diplomatic and economic squeeze, is having to decide whether to confirm the recruitment of 18,000 security service personnel enacted in the three

Israelis Arrest Hamas Minister

The new Hamas Palestinian government found itself under growing pressure yesterday as Israel arrested one of its cabinet ministers. It came a day after the new Hamas prime minister, Ismail

Cairo Declaration Toward a Union for Judges in the Arab World

Cairo Declaration Toward a Union for Judges in the Arab World In Defense of Judges’ Freedom of Expression, Freedom of Association and of the Independence of the Judiciary4/4/2006 Participants in

Standoff deals blow to secular parties in Egypt

On a rainy spring day a week ago, one of Egypt’s most prominent politicians and about 50 gunmen shot their way into his party’s headquarters in Cairo, tossed Molotov cocktails