Word: reformer
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...want democracy imposed by America. Many see a charade in the U.S.-sponsored meetings of Iraqis debating the future. Yet, after 9/11 and especially now after the Iraq war, Arab democrats are sensing an opening. The columns of the Arab press are filled as never before with commentaries about reform. For better rather than worse, many hope, change...
...Nobody seems to recognize this more than the autocrats themselves. There is only one Saddam Hussein in the pantheon of Arab despotism. But every Arab leader has something to answer for when it comes to freedom and human rights. Many of them began initiating political and economic reforms on the fringes years ago, but the threat of Islamic extremism and Bush's dramatic response to it has moved the matter of reform to center stage...
...Arab world is Crown Prince Abdullah bin Abdulaziz al Saud. Although he has been dabbling with change since becoming the de facto ruler of Saudi Arabia several years ago, the Iraq crisis has made him a man in a hurry. Last January, the Saudis sent Abdullah's reform proposal to the Arab League. It called for "political participation," "building Arab capabilities," "an Arab common market" and "a comprehensive Arab awakening." He proposed that states be jettisoned from the Arab League if they didn't adopt principles of reform, democracy and trade...
...Over in Egypt, however, President Hosni Mubarak seems less certain of how to pursue reform. Nothing illustrates this more than the fact that his 39-year-old son, Gamal, is being groomed as his possible successor, despite the fact that Egypt is a republic rather than a monarchy. Still, Gamal's swift rise up the ranks of the ruling National Democratic Party is heralding change. Educated at the American University in Cairo, he is a businessman rather than a military man. During a town meeting at his alma mater this week, he frankly acknowledged that "much still needs...
...After a hesitant start, Jordan's King Abdullah II seems to be finding his way along the reform path. Long-delayed parliamentary elections are due to take place next month, offering a chance for Jordan to begin creating a more inclusive political system...