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Egyptians Want Democracy, But Not U.S. Efforts to Promote It

By Guest PostMarch 3, 2012Politicsamerican, arab barometer, arab nations, democracy, egypt, egyptian politics, egyptian trial, hosni mubarak, iri, islamist platform, mark tessler, middle east policy, ndi, ray lahood, sam lahood, united states, university of michigan

ANN ARBOR, Mich.— The Egyptian trial of employees of four American groups that were promoting democracy was abruptly postponed earlier this week. But the crisis in U.S.-Egyptian relations continues, for reasons, according to a University of Michigan researcher, that have a lot to do both with domestic Egyptian politics and with American Middle East policy.

“Many Americans believed that Egyptians would welcome American democracy promotion efforts since there has been broad public support in Egypt for both democracy in general and the ouster of the anti-democratic regime of Hosni Mubarak in particular,” said U-M political scientist Mark Tessler, who co-directs the Arab Barometer Study, which surveys public attitudes in 11 Arab nations. (more…)

Dictators in The Dock

By Guest PostDecember 23, 2011Politicsabdullah al senoussi, al capone, arab spring, Argentina, augusto pinochet, Chile, dictatorial regimes, dictators, dictatorship, egyptian president, embezzlemen, ex dictators, exile, hosni mubarak, human rights, hypothesis, intelligence chief, international criminal court, juan maria bordaberry, justice cascade, kangaroo courts, kathryn sikkink, latin america, libya, malefactors, military junta, moammar gadhafi, prosecution, sadam hussein, saif al islam, slobodan milosevic, trial, university of minnesota, uruguay, violations, yugoslavia and serbia

*Human rights trials for ex-dictators speed healing*

If dictators who torture, kill, or otherwise abuse their citizens’ human rights are overthrown, should they be brought to trial?

On one hand, convicting and punishing an ex-dictator and his minions would strike a welcome blow for justice in countries where it has been denied. (more…)

What is Going to Happen to Cuba After Fidel?

By PravdaMarch 3, 2011Politicsamerican hegemony, anti american, arab world, brain hemorrhage, colon cancer, comandante, communist party of cuba, Cuba, cuban revolution, egyptian people, evo morales, Fidel Castro, fulgencio batista, granma, historic event, hosni mubarak, Hugo Chavez, marcelo fernandes, raul castro, rumors

In the coming days a historic event can happen in Cuba. The leader of the revolution, 84-year-old Fidel Castro is likely to leave the last of his posts as the leader of the Communist Party of Cuba.

According to a source in the Cuban party elite, the organization will be headed by the 79-year-old brother of the Comandante Raul Castro. So far, he served as the second secretary of the party. It is assumed that the legal registration of the changes in the party leadership will occur in April. At the same time it is not clear who will be the second secretary in place of Raul. There are no candidates among the relatives of the legendary brothers. (more…)

Egypt Slaps Ban on Mubarak, His Family and Freezes His Assets

By PravdaFebruary 28, 2011Politicsala, egypt, gamal, hosni mubarak, middle east, popular revolt, suzanne

Egypt on Monday slapped a ban on ousted president Hosni Mubarak and his family travelling abroad, and also imposed a freeze on their assets, judicial officials said.

Besides Mubarak, who resigned on February 11 following weeks of protests, the decision also applied for his wife Suzanne, his two sons Ala and Gamal, and their wives, according to the same source, AFP reports. (more…)

Switzerland Freezes Accounts of Mubarak and His Entourage

By PravdaFebruary 12, 2011Politicsassets, banks, circles, egyptian president, european country, freeze, hosni mubarak, lars knuchel, mubarak, president, revolt, switzerland, tunisia, zine al-abidine ben ali

Switzerland’s government moved to freeze any assets of Hosni Mubarak, Swiss officials said Friday.

The Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs said it would freeze any assets in the country’s banks that might belong to the former Egyptian president or his family, without specifying how much money was involved or where it was. (more…)

Series of Revolutions, and a Cup of Coffee

By ShamsJanuary 28, 2011Politicsarab world, ben ali, egypt, hosni mubarak, series of revolutions, tunisia

Weeks before in Tunisia, and now in Egypt – as if a strong wind of revolutions is sweeping through the Arab World one after the other. In fact, people are tired now to see the same faces for the last 25/30 years. Such mass movement is no surprise (at all). This had to come one […]

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