Stories written by Charles Fromm

SOMALIA: U.S. Should Accept Islamist Authority, Report Says

By Charles Fromm and Mohammed A. Salih
The United States should accept an "Islamist authority" in Somalia as part of a "constructive disengagement" strategy for the war-torn country, according to a new report released here by the influential Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) on Wednesday.
Aseel al-Awadi is one of four women elected in 2009 to Kuwait

MIDEAST: Gap Lingers Between Women’s Political and Legal Rights

By Charles Fromm
Last year, Kuwaitis elected their first female members of Parliament. Yet in countries like Yemen, child marriage remains common and personal status laws still discriminate against women in matters concerning marriage, divorce and child custody.

RIGHTS: Mideast and North Africa Cited for Press Abuses

By Mohammed A. Salih and Charles Fromm
A report by the New York-based Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) on press freedom around the world in 2009 depicts an especially gloomy situation in the Middle East and North Africa, where authorities continue to use repressive measures to muzzle journalists.

MIDEAST: U.S. Policy in Gaza Remains Unchanged

By Charles Fromm and Ellen Massey
One year ago Thursday, the last Israeli tanks were lumbering out of the Gaza Strip, ending the 22-day Gaza War and leaving in their wake a decimated landscape and population.


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