Former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev (left) today accused Prime Minister Vladimir Putin of “shameless … conceit” for monopolizing power and denying Russia’s citizens a real democratic choice.
Putin’s return to the presidency would increase tension with the West …
Libyan protesters have reportedly taken control of the country’s second city, hours after the son of dictator Muammar Qaddafi insisted that the regime would fight “to the last bullet.” In the capital, Tripoli, the streets were eerily quiet and government …
At least five people were reported killed in Yemen today as security forces and government supporters attacked protesters gathered for the largest of eight consecutive days of demonstrations.
President Ali Abdullah Saleh appeared to have defused an earlier round of …
Bahrain’s king has reportedly delegated authority to a Crown Prince after several demonstrators were killed today as police fired live rounds into protesting crowds.
At least 24 protesters were killed by Libyan security forces yesterday, according to Human …
There’s nothing more topical than Democracy, Dissent, and Digital Media in the Arab World. Check out the latest Digital Media Round-Up from Laura Mottaz at the Center for International Media Assistance for essential news, analysis and events, including Hillary …
China’s communist authorities have launched a fierce crackdown on human rights activists and legal advocates in response to a campaign in support of Chen Guangcheng (left), the blind, self-taught “barefoot lawyer.”
The authorities are “mobilizing to choke a resurgence …
The United States will provide $150 million to assist Egypt’s democratic transition, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said today.
“It’s very clear that there’s a great deal of work ahead to ensure an orderly, democratic transition,” she said. “These …
Iran’s Green movement has called for another round of protests on Sunday in an effort to maintain the momentum of this week’s demonstrations against the Islamic Republic.
Former prime minister and 2009 presidential candidate Mir Hossein Mousavi (left) called on …
Egypt’s ruling military council will lift the current emergency law ahead of parliamentary and presidential elections later this year, meeting a key demand of democratic opposition groups.
But the experience of previous democratic transitions confirms that “there is a long …
As Egypt embarks upon its transition process, Tunisia is a little further down the road and its experience offers grounds for both optimism and caution.
“Tunisia will be a test case for the Arab world,” said Mohsen Marzouk (left), the …