Freedom House Looks at Who is Undermining Democracy

In conjunction with a symposium held yesterday, Freedom House, Radio Free Asia, Radio Free Europe, and Radio Liberty have launched

Did Obama Fail to Deliver?

In one of the most anticipated events in Islam-West relations, Barack Obama, the US president, addressed Muslims from Cairo University in Egypt on June 4.

New committee against judaization schemes inaugurates its work in Jerusalem

The Jerusalemite committee against demolition and relocation (Hema) declared the inauguration of its formal work on Saturday, stressing that its establishment is aimed to defend occupied Jerusalem against the Israeli

No Difference Between Amr Khaled, Ayman El-Zawahry

Egypt is in need of a thousand Amr Khaleds to combat poverty, backwardness, injustice, and extremism, but it has become fed up with Khaled. In fact, for Egypt, moderate models

Actions Speak Louder than Words: Response to Obama

The Los Angeles Times today commended President Obama for his rhetorical spirit that “moved mountains in the land of Muhammad,” but the substance of his speech has been harvested by

Livni: Democracy Means More Than Just Elections

In an opinion piece for the New York Times, the head of Kadima, the Israeli opposition party, Tzipi Livni applauds Barack Obama’s assertion that “Elections do not make true democracy”

Mauritania Delays Elections to Strengthen Democracy

Elections scheduled for tomorrow in Mauritania have been postponed in order to form a transitional government and encourage broader participation.

More Feedback on Obama’s Speech

The New York Times reported on a few more reactions from the Middle East on President Obama’s speech in Cairo yesterday. In Iran, Alireza Rajaee, a political analyst, praised the

Libya Nationalizes Private Media

The Libyan government’s nationalization of private media outlets

MEI: Prospects for Iran’s Presidential Election

In a policy paper for the Middle East Institute, Dr. Walter Posch, Senior Research Fellow at the Austrian Defense Academy, writes that the Islamic Republic of Iran has yet to