DEMOCRACY

DEMOCRACY
The Arab world has never witnessed democracy as it is now, especially after the
United States took over the leadership of the new world order since 1992 and
tightened direct control over the Arab region after declaring the war on terror in 2001
and its occupation of Iraq in 2003.
For this "noble" goal spreading a culture of democracy or even imposing it on nations
and peoples - the Bush administration announced several initiatives with different
names, such as the Greater Middle East, the New Middle East, and a roadmap for
peace between Palestinians and Israelis to establish a democratic Palestinian state
alongside Israel.
There are many examples in this regard, and the origin of this matter is important for
the future of the Arab peoples lies in the accountability of democratic countries in the
Western world and specifically the United States on how to spread the principles of
democracy and support their applications at a time when these developed countries
practice colonial policies, racial and subversive in many of which proved in practice
All attempts at applications that were supposed to lead to the establishment of real
democracy, not formal democracy, were paralyzed.
Democracy should act as a guardian that prevents the regime from becoming a central
government with all power. Democracy is also working to decentralize power to local
and regional levels, understanding that local government should be as accessible and
responsive to the people as possible, and that the democratic system is based on the
protection of fundamental human rights such as freedom of expression, freedom of
belief and the right to equality.
Democracy governs the rule of law and affirms that all its citizens are equally
protected under the law and that their rights are protected by the legal system, that
democratic systems of governance vary to reflect the unique political, social and
cultural life of each society, and that citizens under democracy not only enjoy rights.
They have a responsibility to participate in the political system, which in turn protects
their rights and freedoms.
Monitoring US and Western policy in the Middle East does not suggest that a true
democratic system is an essential goal to be implemented in the Arab world by the
United States and its allies in the free world for three main reasons:
First, Western countries, especially the US, are not really interested in transforming
the Arab world into a democratic oasis in which people enjoy prosperity, progress,
and security because this simply requires very large political, economic and cultural
efforts and enormous material potential. Thus, there are legitimate doubts about
Western intentions in this regard.
Second, because true democracy, which has the characteristics mentioned above, if
applied, will not serve Western interests in the Middle East region but rather the form
and style it wants, but will first and foremost seek the appropriate means to achieve
the interests of the Arab peoples and establish balanced relations with all the outside
world for Promote, strengthen and protect these interests.
Finally, and most importantly, democracy is a process of political, economic, social

and cultural development of a cumulative nature and does not come through the
issuance of an internal or external decision from one party or another, but only
through popular and official will, determination, patience and hard work, which
requires a long time.
From the above, it concludes that in the Arab world, talk by the Western world is
always about formal democracy rather than real democracy and this is reflected in
practice, as there are many countries in the Middle East, including that some Arab
countries adopt democracy as a General form on the political-institutional level, but in
practice uses methods of repression and tyranny.
In my point of view Yemen situation is in critical condition and Democracy is perhaps

one of the solutions to bring peace in Yemen, because all sides are in conflict and
chaos.
The President and The People as well have to work together as one to make "Peace
Agreement" including all sides to live peacefully and make the right decisions, But if
they wait until the last minute to reach to an agreement, there might be no time to
implement it.
NAME: ABDULFATTAH SAEED AL-HAMEDI
MATRIC NUM: MA19158

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Finally, and most importantly, democracy is a process of political, economic, social

In my point of view Yemen situation is in critical condition and Democracy is perhaps

NAME: ABDULFATTAH SAEED AL-HAMEDI

MATRIC NUM: MA19158

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