The Long War for Freedom

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Egypt’s Polls…State-owned Media Drops

While intimidation and wide-scale violence are making the headlines of Egypt’s hottest ever parliamentary elections, the state-owned media overage and performance in general reflected a deep state of chaos, "highly

Legalizing the Muslim Brotherhood

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Judges Request Army Protection for the Polls

Because of thuggery attacks on vote overseeing judges during the first and the second stages of the Egyptian parliamentary poll, the Egyptian Judges’ Club demanded the Supreme Election Commission to

Democratization in the Middle East – A Role for the US Government?

Many people throughout the world today rightly ask themselves why the United States government has become such a vocal advocate of democratization and broad political reform in the Middle East

An Exchange with Fareed Zakaria

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New Report Affirms the Pivotal Role of Arab Leaders in the Reform Process

A New Report Affirms the Pivotal Role of Arab Leaders in the Reform Process Requests that the U.S change the content of Al–Hurra Channel  Taqrir Washington   As the latest contribution

Real dialogue” with the regime on political reform

The second round of Egypt’s legislative elections has consolidated the banned Muslim Brotherhood as the country’s main opposition force, a trend likely to raise the pressure for some form of

Interview with Dr. Francis Fukuyama

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