Freedom and democracy don't come easily to a land that's known precious little of it over time. Often, a nation overthrows an authoritarian government and replaces it with a democratically elected one, only to see the new government subvert the rule of law and impose a new authoritarianism.
Libya's Burgeoning Democracy;
Blast kills high-level officials in Damascus;
The PA receives $100 million from Saudi Arabia;
Sinai risks becoming hotbed for extremists
The Kremlin's crackdown on the opposition continues;
Saudi Arabia turns the tables
Everyone knows Europe faces the potential for Greek financial collapse, with serious ramifications for the euro zone and its financial institutions. Less discussed is the Greek impact on another key European institution, the less restrictive border regime instituted under the Schengen Treaty, and the danger of failure of constitutional democracy in an EU member state.
New legislation takes aim at foreign-funded NGOs;
Business as usual with Syria