August 30, 2007 – Page 2

Palestine August 30, 2007

Jim Miles: Hamas; A History From Within – Book Review

While discussing recent events, Tamimi also discusses more of the philosophical underpinnings of the Hamas movement and the discussion that takes place within Hamas itself concerning its goals and means.

Human Rights August 30, 2007

“Losing” on Democracy Promotion in the Middle East, an American Foreign Policy Challenge

The August 2007 by-elections in Lebanon were held to fill the parliament seats that became vacant by assassinations earlier this year. Former president Amin Gemayel, whose son Pierre was slain

Human Rights August 30, 2007

Options on the table

In Washington a remarkable and ominous campaign is under way to "contain Iran," which turns out to mean "containing Iranian influence," in a confrontation that Washington Post correspondent Robin Wright

Development MB Blogs August 30, 2007

Toward a Global anti-censorship Network

uring the last six months, since the launch of Global Voices Advocacy, we have been trying to cover the increasingly serious threats to online speech occurring around the globe and

Human Rights Prisoners of Conscience August 30, 2007

Brotherhood detainees denied medical treatment in prison

Muslim Brotherhood detainees Mohamed Hussein and Khayrat El Shater have both developed serious and possibly life-threatening illnesses in prison, according to Brotherhood sources and family members.

Other Issues August 30, 2007

Blogging for democracy around the world

Antony Loewenstein is a Sydney-based freelance journalist, author and blogger. He is currently writing a book on “Democracy and Blogging” and recently traveled to Cuba, Egypt, Iran, Syria, Saudi Arabia

Development Islamic Issues August 30, 2007

Video: An Arab Perspective On U.S. Foreign Policy

Hafiz Al-Mirazi is an Egyptian journalist who until recently was the Washington bureau chief of the Arabic news channel Al-Jazeera.

Arts August 30, 2007

A Frustrated ’Democracy Agenda’

The story of how President Bush’s State of the Union pledge to spread democracy went off the rails is a classic tale of politics, inertia, rivalries and funding battles.

Reform Issues August 30, 2007

News Concerning Middle East Reform

his is the news section of the latest issue of Arab Reform Bulletin (July 2007) Published by the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace:

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