By Nir Boms and Erick Stackelbeck FrontPageMagazine.com | February 4, 2004 Last month, as Yemen hosted the Sana’a Conference on Democracy, Human Rights and the Role of the International Criminal Court-the first such event in a country long wracked by internal strife and despotism-the Bush administration was undoubtedly keeping a watchful eye. With Afghanistan [...]
Yemen’s Facade of Freedom
May 22nd, 2008 · No Comments · Yamen
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Hamas’ Weakness: Its Wallet
May 8th, 2008 · No Comments · Middle East, Palestinian Authority
By Elliot Chodoff and Nir Boms FrontPageMagazine.com | March 3, 2006 Hamas’ ascent to power in the Palestinian Authority has thrown Western policy into a quandary. Having touted the great advantages of democracy and the having spent millions on democratization, Western leaders are faced with Islamist victories at the polls. The recent “elections” in Iran, for instance, brought [...]