POMED Notes: Dynamic Gulf Conference-”A New Ruling Bargain- Reform and Gulf Elite Dynamics”
The Carnegie Endowment for International Peace and the Project on Middle East Democracy (POMED) co-hosted a conference titled "Dynamic Gulf: Forces of Change in a Strategic Region." The second panel, “A New Ruling Bargain? Reform and Gulf Elite Dynamics,” was moderated by Prof. Marc Lynch, Professor of Political Science and International Affairs at the George Washington University, and featured panelists Andrew Hammond, former Reuters correspondent for Saudi Arabia, Ali Al Shihabi, ...
June 14, 2013
Category: Bahrain, Democracy Promotion, Economics, Egypt, Freedom, Gulf, Gulf Cooperation Council, Human Rights, Iran, Iraq, Islam and Democracy, Islamist movements, Kuwait, Muslim Brotherhood, Oman, Political Islam, Political transition, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, UAE, Yemen
Sec. Kerry to Travel to the Middle East
From May 21 to May 27, Secretary of State John Kerry will travel to the Middle East. His visit will begin in Oman, and then he will move to Jordan, Israel, the West Bank. In Jordan, Kerry will ...
State Department Human Rights Country Report: Oman
The State Department's 2012 report on human rights practices in Oman found the principal problems to be "the inability of citizens to change their government, limits on freedom of speech and assembly, and discrimination against women, including political and ...
April 26, 2013
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Category: Civil Liberties, Featured, Human Rights, Oman, US foreign policy
April 20, 2013
Category: Bahrain, Civil Liberties, Courts and Judiciary, Egypt, Elections, Featured, Freedom, Human Rights, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Morocco, Oman, Political transition, Qatar, Reform, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Tunisia, UAE, US foreign policy, Yemen
Opposition Groups Create New Coalition in Kuwait
Opposition forces in Kuwait announced the formation of a new alliance Sunday. The Opposition Coalition will bring together a wide spectrum of political groups under one umbrella, with the objective of reinvigorating the country's protest movement. The announcement was ...
March 5, 2013
Category: Civil Liberties, Featured, Gulf, Human Rights, Kuwait, Oman, Political transition, Reform, Yemen
Bahraini Officer Killed; Oman, Kuwait, Saudi Updates
The Bahraini government reported that a police officer has been killed after being targeted by "rioters" in an "unprovoked" attack. A press release says, "Mohammed Asif was targeted by rioters in Sehla who shot a projectile that fatally ...
Atlantic Council Issues Report On U.S.-Gulf Relations
The Atlantic Council's Rafik Hariri Center for the Middle East has issued a report titled "The United States and the Gulf States: Uncertain Partners in a Changing Region" examining the current state of relations between the U.S. and the Gulf countries and making recommendations for continued cooperation. In the report, Richard LeBaron argues that although there is "continued congruence of interests between the GCC states and the United States," the democratic ...
February 7, 2013
Category: Bahrain, Gulf, Iran, Kuwait, Oman, Political transition, Qatar, UAE, US foreign policy, Yemen
Freedom House: “Middle East Gains Provoke Intensified Repression”
Freedom House released on Wednesday a report titled "Freedom in the World 2013: Middle East Gains Provoke Intensified Repression." Freedom House found "impressive gains" in the past year despite being a region "notable for sectarian polarization, ...
Toby Jones: Embracing Crisis in the Gulf
Toby Jones, in a featured article for the Middle East Research and Information Report, discussed how opposition movements in the Gulf countries are affecting the United States. Jones argues the key task for the U.S. "is to aid ...
October 19, 2012
Category: Bahrain, Civil Society, Featured, Gulf, Human Rights, Islam and Democracy, Islamist movements, Kuwait, Oman, Political transition, Protests, Qatar, Reform, Saudi Arabia, UAE, US foreign policy, US politics
September 28, 2012
Category: Bahrain, Civil Liberties, Diplomacy, Featured, Freedom, Gulf, Human Rights, Iran, Islam and Democracy, Kuwait, NGOs, Oman, Political transition, Protests, Qatar, Reform, Saudi Arabia, UAE, US foreign policy
Upcoming POMED Event: Will the Monarchs Reform? Challenges to Democracy in the Gulf
The Project on Middle East Democracy (POMED) presents: Will the Monarchs Reform? Challenges to Democracy in the Gulf Wednesday, September 26, 2012 SEIU Headquarters, First Floor Conference Room (1800 Massachusetts Ave. NW) 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm (A light lunch will be available at noon.) While 2011 and 2012 have witnessed unprecedented changes across the Middle East and North Africa, the Arab states of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) - Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, Oman, and ...
September 19, 2012
Category: Events, Gulf, Gulf Cooperation Council, Kuwait, Oman, POMED, Qatar, Reform, Saudi Arabia, Women
Six Men Jailed for Slander in Oman
Six men were sentenced to prison for slander by an Omani court on September 10. The sentences, ranging from 1 year to 18 months, referenced the defendants' criticism of the government. The men, Is’hac bin Sultan bin Yusuf al-Aghbari, Ismail bin Ali ...
Oman Jails 12 for Illegal Gathering, 8 for Incitement
According to Reuters, an Omani court sentenced 12 people to up to one year in jail for "illegal gathering" Wednesday, in what appears to be continued dissent over joblessness and the pace of reform. The 12 defendants are now arranging ...