News stories by Emile Nakhleh, page 2

WASHINGTON, Aug 15 (IPS) - The revolutionary aspirations for justice, dignity and hope that Egypt's young people brought to the world in January 2011 were crushed Wednesday by the military's bloody crackdown.

WASHINGTON, Jul 05 (IPS) - The military's removal of democratically elected President Mohamed Morsi poses a serious challenge to Washington's pro-democracy agenda and its ability to influence events in Egypt and the rest of the region.

WASHINGTON, Apr 29 (IPS) - The surviving Boston Marathon bomber reportedly told authorities the U.S. "war on Islam" drove him and his brother to commit their terrorist act. Their linking the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan with a perceived global war on Islam is at the heart of the Jihadist message Bin Ladin and Al-Qaeda issued to the Muslim world almost two decades ago.

WASHINGTON, Apr 18 (IPS) - Ian Henderson's death announcement Apr. 15 in Bahrain brings to an end the life of a British expatriate who was the architect and supervisor of the harsh internal security policies of the al-Khalifa ruling family since the early days of independence over 40 years ago.

WASHINGTON, Apr 09 (IPS) - The governing programme of Egyptian President Muhammad Morsi and his Muslim Brotherhood has been disappointing. His commitment to genuine democracy has been faltering, and his efforts at inclusion and political tolerance have been wanting.

WASHINGTON, Mar 21 (IPS) - As the Bahraini and international media continue to dissect the meaning of Crown Prince Salman's appointment as first deputy prime minister, powerful factions within the ruling Al-Khalifa family must be pondering the future of their rule.

WASHINGTON, Mar 05 (IPS) - As President Barack Obama travels to Israel and Palestine in the spring, Washington's unconditional backing of Israel could soon begin to harm U.S. interests and security in Arab Muslim countries.

WASHINGTON, Feb 12 (IPS) - Despite the start of a government-inspired dialogue with the opposition Sunday, the Bahraini government continues to jail dissidents, arrest demonstrators, and use a rigged judicial system to convict them.

WASHINGTON, Jan 04 (IPS) - As the Arab Spring enters its third year, new Arab democracies and the international community should reflect on several critical lessons from the past two years.

WASHINGTON, Dic 05 (IPS) - The bad news about Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi's expanding constitutional powers is the threat of another dictatorship in Egypt. The good news is that normal politics is returning to Egypt after decades of brutal authoritarian regimes.