Myanmar makes a new attempt at unity
A peace conference between Myanmar's long-embattled government and ethnic minorities has begun…
Apart from state repression, why has democracy failed in Egypt?
The only authentic attempt to establish democracy in Egypt—the revolt against Mubarak…
Can Heggy’s ‘presidential team’ be a real political alternative or will it fail like those before it?
One-voice state will not allow for easy power transfer; The problems among…
Opinion: Failed coup attempt in Turkey
Turkey has experienced many military coups but the latest, overnight attempt was…
Kenya’s ruling party accused of ‘buying’ opposition members
There are plans for Kenya's Jubilee coalition to merge into a single…
Are Russia’s anti-terror laws designed to fight democracy?
While the world has its eyes on a Brexit, the Russian Duma…
Alaa al-Aswany: ‘I write to defend freedom, to defend democracy’
Best-selling novelist Alaa al-Aswany one of the main protagonists in the 2011…
Do countries sacrifice democracy for development?
It is one of the most complicated issues faced by political economic…
“Democracy is about will and practice”
President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi on Egypt’s economy, politics, and future
