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'Shia Democracy': Myth or Reality?
Sreeram Chaulia
Tourists in a Divided Kingdom
Jason Rezaian
Saddam Hussein's Execution Is a War Crime
Ambrose Musiyiwa, Leicester, Britain
Omission of 'Persian Gulf' Name Angers Iran
Niusha Boghrati, Worldpress.org correspondent
Election Backlash Against Ahmadinejad
Omid Memarian, Worldpress.org correspondent
Iraq 'Fatally Weakened': Report
Rich Bowden, Sydney, Australia
Contemporary Islamic Terrorism
Ioannis Michaletos, Athens, Greece
Syria and Tehran Pulling the Strings in Lebanon
Manuela Paraipan, Bucharest, Romania
United Arab Emirates: Tentative Step to Greater Democracy
Integrated Regional Information Networks, United Nations
The Concept of Freedom
Niusha Boghrati, Worldpress.org correspondent
Ethnic Tensions Mount in Kirkuk
Integrated Regional Information Networks, United Nations
Hezbollah Militancy Impedes the Road Back to Normality
Manuela Paraipan, Bucharest, Romania
West Bank Under Lockdown
Integrated Regional Information Networks, United Nations
Yemen: Democracy Without Minority Rights
Jane Novak, Worldpress.org contributing editor
Information Crackdown
Niusha Boghrati, Worldpress.org correspondent
Understanding Iran
Rehan Rafay Jamil, The Common Ground News Service
The Death of the Dead Sea
Integrated Regional Information Networks (IRIN), United Nations
Police Beat Protesting Workers
Niusha Boghrati, Worldpress.org correspondent
Another Jailed Activist Dies
Niusha Boghrati, Worldpress.org correspondent
Ahmadinejad Challenges Bush to a Debate at the U.N. General Assembly
Niusha Boghrati, Worldpress.org correspondent.
Yemen: On the Brink of Sectarian War
The Yemeni government is struggling to crush a deadly three-year uprising by Shiite Muslim rebels. The insurgency’s leader has recently promised to open up new fronts in the conflict.By Mohamed Al-Azaki.
Iran: Clampdowns on Student Activists
Iranian authorities continue to suppress student activism, utilizing various forms of intimidation such as the denial of university admission, expulsion, and the banning of student journals.By Niusha Boghrati.
Yemen: Economic Growth Fails To Reduce Poverty
Although the Yemeni economy is growing at a slow but steady pace, the problem of homelessness and poverty are actually getting worse due to the large influx of refugees from neighboring countries. By Mohamed Al-Azaki.
'Shia Democracy': Myth or Reality? (Part II)
Shiism is another Islam, with its own identity and at least 200 million worldwide adherents. Perhaps the concept of "Shia democracy" holds a ray of hope for furthering democracy in the Muslim world. By Sreeram Chaulia.
Iran: Successors Rumored for Reportedly Ailing Supreme Leader
Amid allegations of ill-health, speculation is mounting over the possible successor to Ayatollah Ali Khamenei as the country’s most powerful figure.By Niusha Boghrati.
Book Review: An Alternative Approach to the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
Drawing on the methods used to end Afrikaner apartheid rule in South Africa, author Ali Abunimah proposes a "one- state solution" as the most viable means to achieve peace. By Remi Kanazi.
Fatah Moves Toward Coup Against Hamas
The bitter factional struggle is a result of the ongoing international aid embargo on the Hamas-led Palestinian Authority, exploited which has been cynically exploited by Fatah.From Green Left Weekly.
Iran: Prominent Conservatives Support Reform
Widespread dissatisfaction with President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's hard-line policies have given rise to a new group of "semi-reformists," including some key conservative figures.By Niusha Boghrati.