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While the world’s attention is focused on the fallout from Iran’s election, an election in another Muslim country gave reason for hope: A Muslim Nation’s Successful Election. It is 131 degrees Fahrenheit in Marrakesh, Morocco, yet a slow but steady stream of voters—many of whom are women—enter the schoolyard ...
Pro-western parties have won an important victory against Hezbollah in Lebanon: Lebanon’s pro-Western majority declares victory. BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s pro-Western coalition declared victory early Monday, as local television stations reported the faction had successfully fended off a serious challenge by the Shiite militant group Hezbollah and its allies ...
Lebanon, Hezbollah, Fuad Saniora, Democracy, Hizballah, Elections
Joshua Muravchik looks at recent developments that show Islamists Losing Ground in the Middle East. Are George W. Bush’s “democratization” policies bearing fruit? The results of Kuwait’s elections last month — in which Islamists were rebuffed and four women were elected to parliament — will likely reinvigorate the movement ...
Kuwait, Women's Rights, Islam, Elections, Democracy, Islamism, Militant Islam
Fantastic news from Kuwait, where the modern world finally seems to be taking hold: In a first, four women elected to parliament. Some great news for women in the conservative Persian Gulf: Kuwaitis elected their first-ever women lawmakers [second item] to parliament. Voters in four districts elevated women into parliamentary ...
Great photos and reports from military service members on the Iraqi election, at North Shore Journal: Iraqi Provincial Elections Succeed.
Bret Stephens has a good piece in the Wall Street Journal, with a question for Barack Obama: Iraq Is Obama’s Mideast Pillar. So what are you going to do about the one bright spot on your map — an Arab country that is genuinely democratic, increasingly secular and secure, ...
Iraq has truly come a long way from its nightmarish days of dictatorship: Iraq wraps up election with no major violence. BAGHDAD – Iraqis passed through security checkpoints and razor-wire cordons to vote Saturday in provincial elections that are considered a crucial test of the nation’s stability as U.S. ...
P. J. O’Rourke has one of the best election postmortems I’ve read so far: We Blew It. In how many ways did we fail conservatism? And who can count that high? Take just one example of our unconserved tendency to poke our noses into other people’s business: abortion. Democracy—be ...
P. J. O'Rourke, conservatism, Social Conservatives, Abortion, Democracy
Another thread as Barack dodges another set of questions about his 20-year association with Rev. Wright, and Hillary apologizes for saying she dodged sniper fire. Whole lotta dodgin’ goin’ on.
This is the kind of thing America used to do really well in the Cold War, but has forgotten how to do today: Gooood morning Tehran! This is Jerusalem. JERUSALEM (AFP) - While arch-foes Israel and Iran step up tough rhetoric against one another, short-waves and a wood-paneled radio studio ...
Columbia University’s Middle East Program had a very special guest for their conference today, noted Libyan strongman/babe magnet/erstwhile terrorist Muammar Gaddafi, who lectured them on democracy. (Hat tip: Ethel.) NEW YORK (Reuters) - Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi lectured a U.S. audience on democracy on Thursday and said Libya is the ...
Columbia University, New York, Muammar Gaddafi, Qaddafi, Democracy