Unbroken Chain of Repression: From Mubarak to Morsi to the Military
May 13, 2014 | The Egyptian Minister of Religious Affairs claims that “the Muslim Brotherhood movement is a terrorist organization and was worse than Mubarak.”
Articles by Ali Younes
Can Bahrain Lead the Arab World in Religious Tolerance and Democratic Reform?
May 8, 2014 | In 2011, King Hamad Bin Issa Al Khalifa restored constitutional rule in Bahrain.
Jordanian Officials Fail to Respond to Israeli Shooting of Amman Judge
March 13, 2014 | Jordanians protest both Israeli soldiers shooting Amman magistrate court judge Ra’ed Zu’eiter and King Abdullah’s lack of a response.
Egyptian Military “Cures” for AIDS and Hepatitis C Symptom of Its Desperation
March 5, 2014 | Lack of unequivocal Western support seems to have given the Egyptian military license to exert its will over Egypt.
Jordanian Lawmaker Who Sought Reform Accused of Spying for U.S.
February 17, 2014 | Mustafa Hamarneh is engaged in a peaceful “open war” for the future of Jordan.
Jordanian Women Who Marry Immigrants Denied Civil Rights
January 9, 2014 | If they marry non-Jordanians, Jordanian women are only granted something called “services rights.”
Egypt: The First Nation Ever to Revolt Against Democracy?
November 8, 2013 | In fact, the military’s claims that Egyptian protesters sought an end to the experiment in democracy are highly doubtful.
Will the Jordanian Parliament Expel the Israeli Ambassador from Amman?
May 22, 2013 | A resolution to that end may be just sound and fury.
Syria: Great Game or Just a Tug of War?
May 10, 2013 | Too many states, large and small, see themselves as having a vested interest in Syria's outcome.
Try Boston Marathon Bomber for His Crimes, Not His Religion or Nationality
April 29, 2013 | As usual Fox News leads the race to the bottom.