women’s rights

Women’s Rights Are Linked to U.S.-Iran Negotiations

Published by Fariba Pajooh 1 Comment

by Fariba Parsa via IPS News While U.S. and Iranian negotiators prepare for another round of nuclear talks in Geneva next month, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has been silent about another matter that could be even more indicative of his… Continue Reading →

Egypt, Arab Sunni Politics, and the US: A Problematic Road Ahead

Published by Emile Nakhleh 2 Comments

The bad news about Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi’s expanding constitutional powers in Egypt is the threat of another dictatorship in Egypt. The good news is that normal politics is returning to Egypt after decades of brutal authoritarian regimes. Recent mass… Continue Reading →