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Congressman John Shadegg: US should speak to moderates in the Middle East, not to Radicals
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 Congressman John Shadegg from Arizona is a leading lawmaker in the US House of Representatives who get involved in defending democracy in the Greater Middle East and initiating policies and legislation to bring freedom to populations in the Arab and Muslim world. But Congressman Shadegg is a staunch defender of America's national security against the terror threats, particularly from al Qaeda, Taliban and Iranian backed extremists. Congressman Shadegg sits on several congressional committees and is a member of the Anti-Terrorism Caucus. |
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| The Rise of the Liberal Phoenix | | The election of four women to Kuwait’s parliament represents the most significant tidal shift towards liberalism since the rise of Islamic extremism began to take hold in the late 1970s and early 1980s in the Middle East. It represents the rise of the Internet as a means within the region to inspire the youth of a country to go out and vote. It also proves the interest of the youth to see change in the region. |
| Iraq Withdrawal Can Only Work With Pressure On Iran and Syria | | Now that President Obama and his aides have announced their plan for U.S. withdrawal from Iraq by August 31, 2010, they must consider what the forces engaged against the Coalition and Iraqi Government plan to do in this time. For the Iranian and Syrian regimes, as well as al Qaeda and other Jihadist groups, can affect the U.S. withdrawal plan. |
| Bahrain: Travel Ban on Prominent Human Rights Activist | | The Bahrain Centre for Human Rights is highly alerted after learning of a travel ban against its former president Mr. Abdulhadi Alkhawaja, and the unjustifiable charges and unfair trial against him for delivering a speech highlighting human rights issues and expressing his opinion on the political situation in Bahrain. |
| Iraq’s Elections: Pointing the Way to the Future or a Return to Oppression? | | Why are the Iraqi elections important to Americans and the rest of the international community? Simply because it will show, or won’t, that “spreading democracy” is possible in that part of the world, a principle against which Jihadist forces, authoritarian regimes and many critics within the West have challenged. |
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