All Entries in the "Syria" Category
The Syrian Opposition
For decades, U.S. policy toward Syria has been single-mindedly focused on Syria’s president, Hafiz al-Asad, from 1970 to 2000, followed by his son Bashar.
Resolving America’s Islamist Dilemma
Lessons from South and Southeast Asia
International Consultation of Muslim Intellectuals on Islam & Politics
This two-day discussion brought together experts and scholars from Bangladesh, Egypt, India,Indonesia, Kenya, Malaysia, Pakistan, the Philippines, Sudan and Sri Lanka representing academia,non-governmental organizations and think tanks. Among the participants were a number of former government officials and one sitting legislator.
Political Transitions in the Arab World
The year 2007 marked the end of a brief interval of political liberalization in the Arab world which began shortly after the occupation of Iraq and which resulted primarily from external pressures on Arab regimes to reform and democratize.
Challenges to Democracy in the Arab and Muslim World
President Bush’s notions that democratizing Iraq will have a ripple effect on the rest ofthe Arab world, bringing prosperity and peace to the region, and that democracy is the panaceafor Islamic terrorism are unsubstantiated as well as grossly misleading.
Civil society and Democratization in the Arab World
Different researches about Civil society and Democratization in the Arab World
COMPARING THREE MUSLIM BROTHERHOODS: SYRIA, JORDAN, EGYPT
The banner of the Islamist revolution in the Middle East today has largely passed to groups sponsored by or derived from the Muslim Brotherhood.
The Future of the Muslim Brotherhood
The Muslim Brotherhood managed to maintain its organizational existence since its establishment in 1928, by the late Hasan Al-Banna.
Current Trends in the Ideology of the Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood
The American-led Middle East reform and democratization campaign of the last twoyears has helped shape a new political reality in Egypt.
Islam, Political Islam and America
although the factors accounting for the deterioration of America’s reputationin the Arab and Muslim world after Sept. 11 are numerous, the U.S. positionvis-à-vis political Islam remains an important factor in reinforcing the negativeview of America.
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