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Election Coverage January 12, 2008

Where Do The Candidates Stand On The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict?

This week, President Bush kicked off a six-nation tour of the Middle East with a visit to Israel and the West Bank in an effort to reaffirm the United States’
Other Issues January 12, 2008

US Seen in Middle East Policy Retreat

Recent months have witnessed several notable political reorientations in the Middle East, involving Iran, the Gulf states, Egypt and Lebanon. Several experts say the changes reflect a shift in Washington’s
Other Issues January 12, 2008

Yemen: Who will Succeed Sheikh al Ahmar?

The recent passing of Sheikh Abdullah Bin Hussein al Ahmar has caused considerable confusion inasmuch as it has raised questions. Speaker of the Yemeni parliament,
Reform Issues January 12, 2008

Libya’s Reform: Shadows of the Past

Dirk Vandewalle is one of the few most highly regarded experts on Libya’s history and political economy. Dr. Vandewalle is a keen observer of Libya with direct knowledge and insight
Human Rights January 12, 2008

Laughing at dictatorship

Public discontent in Egypt has not been solely manifested in ballot boxes (when there are semi-fair elections), demonstrations and newspaper articles. Most Egyptians still feel insecure about expressing themselves in
Human Rights January 12, 2008

Security Treatment with Arab Peoples…When Will It end?

The Arab world is witnessing day after day more repressions against public freedoms not only against opposition groups but also against all sections of the society.
Islamic Issues January 12, 2008

The New Year’s Resolution for the American Muslim Leadership:

We the American Muslims are at the right place in a critical time in history to make a difference: The difference which is most urgently needed for the world to
Other Issues January 12, 2008

Democracy Gets Small Portion of U.S. Aid

Two years before Benazir Bhutto was assassinated while leading her Pakistan People’s Party in its campaign against the rule of President Pervez Musharraf, the Bush administration devoted this much new
Other Issues January 12, 2008

LIBERAL ISLAM WEB SITES

As noted in the introduction to the Liberal Islam anthology, I use the term "liberal" to refer to basic themes in the history of liberalism, such as democracy, freedom of
Other Issues January 12, 2008

What Islam Wrought

The title of David Levering Lewis’s surprising new book, God’s Crucible, brings to mind another piece of ceramic phrasing, Colin Powell’s warning to President Bush about invading Iraq: "You break