Anwar Ibrahim’s Western Public Relations Effort Failing?

By: Christopher Badeaux (Diary)  |  May 30th at 06:38 PM  | 

In the West, we tend to ignore the Muslim countries of Southeast Asia too often in favor of the more rambunctious Middle East; whether this is because we are concentrating our limited energies on the larger problem spot, or ignoring places where things are going well, is probably a function of one’s particular outlook on life. Regardless of the source of this disregard, it is | Read More »

Anwar Ibrahim’s Wife and Anwar’s Latest Alleged Sex Scandal

By: Christopher Badeaux (Diary)  |  March 28th at 11:42 AM  | 

It is a staple of American politics, when American politicians can be bothered to notice Malaysia, to sing the praises of Anwar Ibrahim, the more-or-less permanent opposition leader of that state. It is to the Obama Administration’s rare credit that it has started to distance itself from Anwar, recognizing that Malaysia’s government has made serious strides in the last several years, and that Ibrahim’s unsavory | Read More »