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>> More than Rhetorical Support Needed for Democracy

September 16, 1:34pm

Yesterday, on the occasion of International Day of Democracy, the Embassy of Lithuania organized a half-day public event on Capitol Hill.  The discussion featured political ...

>> Must-see Documentary on Bahrain

August 5, 6:51pm

Be sure to check out this outstanding Al Jazeera documentary that chronicles the peaceful movement for democratic reform in Bahrain and the brutal response from ...

>> GCC to Include Monarchs Beyond Gulf?

May 11, 2:48am

On Tuesday, the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) welcomed membership bids from Jordan and Morocco, apparently unfazed by the fact that neither is on the Persian ...

>> Keeping up with Syria

May 8, 2:46am

The Syrian regime's success in keeping international media out of the country makes it difficult to keep up with developments there as widespread violence continues ...

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