New May issue of Arab Reform Bulletin

The May issue of The Arab Reform Bulletin is out. Among the articles, is one on the judges club by Amy Hawthorne and Hesham Nasr, Judges win Public support but not Government concessions. There is also a link to a paper by Hala Mustafa, A Policy for Promoting Liberal Democracy in Egypt(PDF), written for the Foundation for Defense of Democracies.

The other main articles this month:

Yemen: Trying to Restore Reform Credentials Gregory D. Johnsen
President Saleh takes steps to get back into the U.S.'s good books.

Syria: Media Reform and its Limitations Marwan M. Kraidy
Can Syria unfetter its news broadcasts?

Gulf States: Educational Reform's Real Goals Ebtisam Al Kitbi
Initiatives to increase the use of English may have unforeseen consequences.

Arab Reform Bulletin, Judges Club, Egypt, Amy Hawthorne, Hesham Nasr, Hala Mustafa