Mideast Democracy

The surging crisis in Iraq and battles over democracy in Arab Spring nations have exposed the failure of the international community to help lay political foundations, a top official says

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Tuesday dismissed anti-govt protests in his country saying they are "going nowhere".Ahmadinejad blamed the opposition and said they are undermining Iran. He also vowed to punish the protest leaders and told the state television that "enemies" were trying to "tarnish Iran's brilliance".Hardline Iranian lawmak...

The surging crisis in Iraq and battles over democracy in Arab Spring nations have exposed the failure of the international community to help lay political foundations, a top official says

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Tuesday dismissed anti-govt protests in his country saying they are "going nowhere".Ahmadinejad blamed the opposition and said they are undermining Iran. He also vowed to punish the protest leaders and told the state television that "enemies" were trying to "tarnish Iran's brilliance".Hardline Iranian lawmak...