Tag Archives: Arab politics
Even Stronger Winds of Change Posted by aziza on Feb 23, 2011
The winds of change started in Tunisia, followed by Egypt. Now, demonstrations are everywhere in the Arab world, Yeme, Libya, Morocco, Bahrain and Kuwait. Libya in particular presents a very critical situation at the moment, as the Libyan regime under Gadafi is using unprecedented violence to crush the revolution, including the use of live ammunition…
The winds of change in the Arab World Posted by aziza on Jan 27, 2011
The Arab world is facing a very critical moment in its history. For the first time in decades, people have taken to the streets to demonstrate against the oppressive and undemocratic regimes that have been in power for decades in a number of Arab countries, most notably Egypt, Tunisia and Yemen. Change has started in…
Talking Politics Posted by aziza on Jan 24, 2011
Politics of the Middle East is very complicated. Each other country presents a unique style of government. Most countries are republics, some are kingdoms, and there is one sultanate. Most Arab peoples have suffered undemocratic and oppressive governments over their long histories, and few revolutions and coups have taken place in the past. The most…
The Arab League Posted by aziza on Nov 15, 2010
The Arab League (الجامعة العربية), also called the League of Arab Nations (جامعة الدول العربية), is a regional organisation of Arab states. It was formed in Cairo on March 22, 1945 with six members: Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, and Syria. Yemen joined as a member on May 5, 1945. The Arab League currently…