by Dylan Page | Mar 7, 2022 | Ohio State University
On March 20th, 2003, President George W. Bush announced that United States forces would begin military exercises within Iraq. Among the coalition partners, it was clear the United States and NATO allies were going to remove the Hussein regime from power. No matter why...
by Patrick Seroogy | Mar 7, 2022 | Ohio State University
In October of last year, 2021, general elections for a national legislative body were held in Qatar for the first time. The legislature (romanized from Arabic as Majlis as-Shura) is called the Shura Council. However, despite the introduction of national legislative...
by Ria Perez | Mar 2, 2022 | University of Chicago
The connection between authoritarian regimes and a lack of rights for women has been seen many times before. It is often even a distinguishing trait in the popular discourse, however, the struggle for securing equal rights for women has been a continuing struggle in...
by Maegan Taback | Nov 30, 2021 | University of Georgia
The Middle East’s only democracy is beginning to erode. Israel, although a flawed democracy, has maintained the sole title of democracy in the Middle East, which is overrun by authoritarian regimes and instability. However, throughout the past few years...
by Callie Fauntleroy | May 20, 2021 | George Washington University
Jamal Khashoggi, a journalist and Saudi regime critic, was murdered on October 2nd, 2018 by the Saudi Arabian government inside a Turkish Consulate. Fumbling for a secure alibi that did not exist, the Saudi government instead publicized false claims that Khashoggi was...
