By Michael Allen on March 15, 2010
Tuesday, March 16 – 10:00 am to 11:30 a.m. Disappearing God Gap: Religion’s Role in the 2008 Presidential Elections and Beyond – The Brookings Institution, Saul/Zilkha Rooms, 1775 Massachusetts Ave, NW, Washington, DC – In a new book by religion and politics experts Corwin Smidt and Kevin den Dulk, The Disappearing God Gap? (Oxford University [read full story]
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By Michael Allen on March 9, 2010
The two front-runners following Iraq’s national election have both claimed victory even though the authorities have yet to announce the results.
The electoral commission will reveal partial results of the parliamentary elections on Wednesday, providing an insight into the balance of forces that will determine the shape of the next government.
The coalitions led by the Prime [read full story]
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By Michael Allen on March 5, 2010
This weekend will see something rare: an election in the Arab world in which the winner can’t be predicted in advance. Aside from the predictably confessional alignments of Lebanese elections, Iraq’s March 7 parliamentary poll is the region’s only election where there is a real prospect of political power changing hands.
The campaigns have been genuinely [read full story]
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By Michael Allen on March 3, 2010
Thursday, March 4, 2010 – 9:00 AM – 4:30 PM – The Iraqi Elections & the Changing Politico-Security Environment in Iraq – Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, 1779 Massachusetts Avenue, N.W. – Featuring keynote speaker Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad, this one day conference presents a number of panels and experts discussing key issues of security and [read full story]
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By Michael Allen on February 24, 2010
“Even if you’re well known, you have to campaign,” the instructor began in an introductory course intended to teach what many Americans begin to learn as schoolchildren in their first vote for class president. She went on to caution them about what many of those same Americans often forget by the time they enter professional [read full story]
Posted in Iraq, Middle East and North Africa | Tagged International Republican Institute, Iraq |
By Michael Allen on February 23, 2010
The latest edition of the must-read Arab Reform Bulletin includes Husam Tammam on Egypt’s New Brotherhood Leadership: Implications and Limits of Change and Brian Katulis explains why Iraq’s Elections Highlight a Gap in U.S. Policy.
This is the first issue of the new-look ARB which will now publish 1-2 articles weekly instead of several features [read full story]
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By Web on February 23, 2010
Wednesday, February 24 – Saturday, February 27 – “Voices from Afghanistan” Exhibit – Library of Congress, Thomas Jefferson Building, 10 First St. SE – On February 24, a new exhibit at the Library of Congress will display some of the thousands of hand-painted scrolls and letters received by Radio Azadi, RFE/RL’s popular Afghan radio station. [read full story]
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By Michael Allen on February 17, 2010
Thursday, February 18 – Iraq’s Elections—and Iraq’s Future. 12:15-1:45, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, 1779 Massachusetts Ave., NW –The Iraqi parliamentary elections on March 7 will be a critical test for the young democracy. Ad Melkert, the United Nations Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Iraq, will assess the latest situation on the ground in the run-up [read full story]
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By Michael Allen on February 16, 2010
Do you know of any outstanding activists or groups whose work deserves recognition?
Canada’s International Centre for Human Rights and Democratic Development – Rights & Democracy – is inviting nominations for its annual John Humphrey Award.
The award recognizes outstanding achievement in the promotion of human rights and democratic development on the part of organizations or individuals [read full story]
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By Michael Allen on January 26, 2010
Despite the severe challenges it faces, Iraq is better poised than any other Arab state to provide a model of a decently functioning democratic polity for the Middle East, argues Larry Diamond.
“Were Iraq to progress politically, first by democratically electing a new government this year and then by having it function decently and peacefully as [read full story]
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