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Democratization and Islamists – Auto-Reform

One of the most striking developments in Arab politics over the past few years is the evolution of mainstream Islamist opposition groups into enthusiastic participants in – and supporters of

Well Organized Ikhwan Protects The Nation

Well organized structure and action within the Muslim Brotherhood group is a matter that is highly considered, with the movement mainly counting on its members and its non members who

Will U.S. Democratization Policy Work?

After 9-11, the Bush administration concluded that decades of U.S. support for non-democratic leaders in the Middle East led not to stability but rather contributed to terrorism.[1] While U.S. government

State of Journalism in The Arab World

 In the Arab world, you are lucky if you were a singer, actor or a football player, but you are destined to counter beating, humiliation , and even death if

The Wrong Way To Sway Egypt

There are many in Washington who think that Egyptian politics turned around last spring because of President Bush’s demonstrated resolve to promote political change in that country. They further believe

Reform Policies of the Turkish AK Party, Setting an Example for Arab Islamists?

Many still regard the experiment represented by the Islamic AK Party with skepticism. Nevertheless, there is hope that the party could develop into a reform model for political change among