| 1982 | Mar 1982 - HISTORIC MOMENT. for Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim active role in Umno politics in March 1982 . Like a wise old man Umno doesn't get to be where it is now the backbone of the country and the Government without going through harsh challenges that would have ...HISTORIC MOMENT. for Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim active role in Umno politics in March 1982 . Like a wise old man Umno doesn't get to be where it is now the backbone of the country and the Government without going through harsh challenges that would have crippled a weaker organisation. always, the factor that has kept the party .  Show more  Show lessnews.google.com/newspapers?id=6XUWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=YB8EAAAAIBAJ&pg=6508,604093&dq= politics+anwar-ibrahim&hl=en
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| 1987 | 1987 - In 1987, when Anwar Ibrahim was education minister of Malaysia, he came to speak to my colleagues and me at an extension campus of an American university near Kuala Lumpur. "We've been having some complaints from students," he said, "but we didn't want to make a ...In 1987, when Anwar Ibrahim was education minister of Malaysia, he came to speak to my colleagues and me at an extension campus of an American university near Kuala Lumpur. "We've been having some complaints from students," he said, "but we didn't want to make a big deal about them. We prefer to expose them to different viewpoints, to open their minds." Then he became very serious and pointed, and his manner was clearly protective. He spoke slowly, gesturing with his index finger ... Show more Show lesswww.nytimes.com/1998/11/10/opinion/10iht-edlet.t_15.html
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| 1992 | Sep 16, 1992 - Court today postponed to tomorrow the sodomy trial of Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim and his...Fernando also said parties in the sodomy trial were expected to submit ... Seri Anwar Ibrahim and Sukma Darmawan Saasmitaat Madja sodomy trial, scheduled yesterday after a two-day postponement. ... www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-1025339.html?refid=gnews_209
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| 1993 | Nov 7, 1993 - they accepted my proposal that we eliminate money politics," he said. Deputy-president Anwar Ibrahim and Umno secre tary-general- Datuk Monamed Rahmat were also present at the Press confer ence. Asked whether he was aware that his proposal could be used to sabotage candidates, ... news.google.com/newspapers?id=jZkWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=-RMEAAAAIBAJ&pg=1520,2590752&dq= politics+anwar-ibrahim&hl=en
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| 1996 | Oct 1, 1996 - Anwar was beaten by the then-nation...considered him a political prisoner. In 2000, Anwar was examined in Malaysia... ... Deputy Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim and freed him from prison on Thursday _ exactly...became apparent that Anwar, 57, would be freed, the prisoner _ wearing a ... www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-6496685.html?refid=gnews_209
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| 1997 | Dec 6, 1997 - Finance Minister Anwar Ibrahim said that even well-connected companies would not be rescued from their financial missteps. ''We are not here to protect or bail out,'' Mr. Anwar ... government's role in an economy where companies often have close links to the political establishment. ... www.highbeam.com/doc/1P1-4627468.html?refid=gnews_209
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| 1998 | 1998 - It only took one national political disaster in 1998, in the form of the sacking of former Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, for Malay Muslims to lose some sense of religious propriety. It was after that episode that mosques and their officials ...It only took one national political disaster in 1998, in the form of the sacking of former Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, for Malay Muslims to lose some sense of religious propriety. It was after that episode that mosques and their officials began using the sermonising platform to attempt to influence congregations to share their political beliefs. Of course, such attempts are well veiled by the concept that politics should not be separated from religion. Show more Show lesswww.accessmylibrary.com/premium/0286/0286-26206796.html
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| Sep 1998 - It is salutary to draw some parallels between the usage of sexual politics in the demise of Anwar Ibrahim in September 1998 and the portrayal of migrant workers in Malaysia. Amidst public disbelief over the allegations directed at Anwar, outrage over the ...It is salutary to draw some parallels between the usage of sexual politics in the demise of Anwar Ibrahim in September 1998 and the portrayal of migrant workers in Malaysia. Amidst public disbelief over the allegations directed at Anwar, outrage over the circumstances of his arrest and treatment in custody, and pro-reform demonstrations calling for the resignation of Prime Minister Mahathir, the suitability, morality, and trustworthiness of Anwar Ibrahim for public office was ... Show more Show lesswww.accessmylibrary.com/premium/0286/0286-28688990.html
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| Sep 2, 1998 - Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad dismissed Anwar Ibrahim from his posts as Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister on 2 September 1998. The next day the police announced publicly that Anwar Ibrahim was under criminal investigation, and lodged at the High ...Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad dismissed Anwar Ibrahim from his posts as Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister on 2 September 1998. The next day the police announced publicly that Anwar Ibrahim was under criminal investigation, and lodged at the High Court a number of affidavits alleging that Anwar Ibrahim had been involved in acts of sexual misconduct, tampering with evidence, bribery and threatening national security. Show more Show lesspatahbalek.blogspot.com/2007_12_01_archive.html
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| Sep 4, 1998 - Newspaper article from: The Nation (Thailand); September 21, 1998 ; 700+ words ......1998 Malaysia's Anwar Ibrahim is now desperately...chauvinism. His country was poor until he...problems of his country were due to a conspiracy...political rival, Anwar Ibrahim. The reversal. ... www.highbeam.com/doc/1P1-17030658.html?refid=gnews_209
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| Sep 4, 1998 - He entered politics as the head of an Islamic youth organization. In 1979, he visited Iran to meet and congratulate Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini on his ... Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad dismisses Deputy Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim and increases his control of the country's ... www.highbeam.com/doc/1P1-17030654.html?refid=gnews_209
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| Sep 8, 1998 - Anwar Ibrahim, dismissed last week as Malaysia's second most powerful man in government, is drawing nightly crowds of hundreds of supporters, greeting them in his slippers and delivering eloquent sermons on political reform and the need to wipe out corruption. ... www.highbeam.com/doc/1P1-17066986.html?refid=gnews_209
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| Sep 14, 1998 - "The worst job in politics is No. 2," a worn Razaleigh told TIME in 1996, "because you can't survive if you stay there." When Anwar Ibrahim learned that lesson last week, many expressed surprise the day had not come sooner. From the moment Anwar maneuvered himself into the No. ... www.time.com/time/asia/asia/magazine/1998/980914/anwar.html
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| Sep 21, 1998 - After a day of lurid headlines and protests by thousands, the rising star of Malaysian politics, Anwar Ibrahim, was jailed tonight after a long, bitter struggle against his one-time mentor, Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad. In the hours before his arrest, apparently on charges of sexual ... www.nytimes.com/1998/09/21/world/top-opposition-leader-in-malaysia-is-jailed-in-sex-case.html
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| Sep 27, 1998 - "What are they going to say about Anwar Ibrahim?" Anwar, 51, was arrested a week ago on sex charges that most political observers dismiss as trumped up. His real crime, they say, is that he represents a political threat to beleaguered Malaysian dictator Mahathir Mohamad. ... pqasb.pqarchiver.com/thestar/access/444489261.html?dids=444489261:444489261&FMT=ABS&FMTS= ABS:FT&type=current&date=Sep+27%2C+1998&author=Bill...pub...
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| Sep 27, 1998 - Anwar claims Malaysian judges bent to pressure in ruling to keep him out of politics AP Worldstream; September 15, 2004 ; 681 words ......PUTRAJAYA, Malaysia Former deputy leader Anwar Ibrahim claimed Wednesday that Malaysia...despite his recent release from prison. ... www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-683504.html?refid=gnews_209
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| Oct 2, 1998 - The Economist (US); September 4, 2004 ; 700+ words ......and one black eye, Anwar Ibrahim, Malaysia's most famous political...sodomy, a crime in Malaysia. Websites were overloaded...circuits jammed and Mr Anwar himself stayed behind...Dr Mahathir. Many Malaysians believed Mr Anwar's ... www.highbeam.com/doc/1P1-17626351.html?refid=gnews_209
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| Oct 4, 1998 - From the sacking of Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim from Umno and the Cabinet to the day he appeared in court with blue-black bruises on his face, these have been ... This was, Kelan tan where the population is notorious for its razorsharp political awareness and where there is relent less ... news.google.com/newspapers?id=ig4WAAAAIBAJ&sjid=uRQEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6720,3443862&dq= politics+anwar-ibrahim&hl=en
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| Oct 4, 1998 - Not long afterward, his deputy prime minister, finance minister and designated successor, Anwar Ibrahim, 51, a fast-rising star of Malaysian politics, showed signs of eclipsing the 72-year-old Mahathir. And, as if removing an early-stage malignancy, Mahathir fired Anwar, expelled him ... www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-694159.html?refid=gnews_209
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| Oct 6, 1998 - Writer AP Online 04-04-1999 Anwar's Wife Starts Political Party...former Deputy Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, Azizah Ismail, and a roster of the...outside the downtown hotel where Azizah was speaking, chanting and waving flags with Azizah's new party symbol, a blue and white eye. ... ... www.highbeam.com/doc/1P1-17689137.html?refid=gnews_209
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| Oct 7, 1998 - Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Anwar Ibrahim has been dismissed by Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad one...statement ... Political Transcript Wire; June 9, 2006 ; 700+ words ......HOLDS A JOINT MEDIA AVAILABILITY WITH PRIME MINISTER RASMUSSEN OF DENMARK JUNE 9, ... www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-64602449.html?refid=gnews_209
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| Oct 7, 1998 - But analysts said the move would be widely seen as a gesture of strong concern in Jakarta over the dismissal and detention of former Deputy Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim. Mr. Habibie and Mr. Anwar are longtime friends and allies and share many of the same views on political change. ... www.highbeam.com/doc/1P1-17693275.html?refid=gnews_209
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| Oct 10, 1998 - After the economic devastation, a political upheaval in South-East Asia was inevitable. It has only just begun. ANWAR IBRAHIM is not short of friends in high places. The second arraignment of Malaysia's former deputy prime minister in Kuala Lumpur this week smoked them out. ... www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-21208109.html?refid=gnews_209
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| Nov 2, 1998 - Soon after the gates of a red-brick colonial-era courthouse open here Monday morning, the police will lead Anwar Ibrahim, the ousted deputy ... "Anwar symbolizes the politics of greater accountability and openness. And when they see Anwar being crushed, their hopes are being crushed. ... www.nytimes.com/1998/11/02/news/02iht-malay.t.html
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| Nov 6, 1998 - The Malaysian government's sex and corruption case against ousted deputy prime minister Anwar Ibrahim appeared to suf. ... When Mahathir fired Anwar -- his erstwhile deputy, political rival and designated heir -- the prime minister said it would be for the courts to determine his guilt ... www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-690904.html?refid=gnews_209
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| Nov 6, 1998 - The Malaysian government's sex and corruption case against ousted deputy prime minister Anwar Ibrahim appeared to suffer a severe setback today as ... When Mahathir fired Anwar -- his erstwhile deputy, political rival and designated heir -- the prime minister said it would be for the ... pqasb.pqarchiver.com/washingtonpost/access/35741585.html?dids=35741585:35741585&FMT=ABS& FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Nov+06%2C+1998...
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| Nov 15, 1998 - Not far from the conference hall in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohammed will be conducting a seminar on Asian values through the persecution of his most serious rival for power, Anwar Ibrahim. The transparently political trial of Ibrahim on morals charges will ... pqasb.pqarchiver.com/washingtonpost/access/35974026.html?dids=35974026:35974026&FMT=ABS& FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Nov+15%2C+1998&author=Jim...
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| Nov 19, 1998 - A political scandal revolving around Malaysia's former Deputy Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has held the country's fascinated attention for the past couple of months. Anwar is accused of sexual misconduct, sodomy and corruption. Anwar wanted his case to be heard in English, ... weekly.ahram.org.eg/1998/404/in1.htm
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| Dec 8, 1998 - Images 02-13-2008 Anwar Ibrahim former deputy prime minister of Malaysia speaks... Full Size JPG (969 KB) Anwar Ibrahim former deputy prime minister of Malaysia speaks...political dissident Anwar Ibrahim's party on February... ... www.highbeam.com/doc/1P1-18898582.html?refid=gnews_209
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| Dec 13, 1998 - None of the three main figures have actually said that they are, to borrow one of the most ingenious phrases in local politics, "offering themselves. ... The other reason is that Tengku has turned out to be a more comfortable choice among former supporters of Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. ... news.google.com/newspapers?id=850WAAAAIBAJ&sjid=tRQEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6820,5649498&dq= politics+anwar-ibrahim&hl=en
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| Dec 31, 1998 - Will we enjoy more lati tude to express our thoughts and grievances? Have we learnt from the economic and political crisis? By year end, with the display of political fire works seemingly doused in the spirit of Ramadan events nonetheless continue to unfold in the Anwar Ibrahim trial ... news.google.com/newspapers?id=GhAWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=xRQEAAAAIBAJ&pg=2197,6687618&dq= politics+anwar-ibrahim&hl=en
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| 1999 | Jan 9, 1999 - 20: that the country's political stability was ensured with a trusted ally in place to assume power when Mahathir steps down. Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad reacted to domestic and international pressure Friday by naming a new heir apparent to replace ousted deputy Anwar Ibrahim, ... pqasb.pqarchiver.com/latimes/access/38048400.html?dids=38048400:38048400&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS: FT&type=current&date=Jan...Politics%3A...is...
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| Jan 15, 1999 - The leader of the parliamentary opposition called on the government Thursday to drop its case against Anwar Ibrahim after the trial judge ruled that two months' worth of ... The former deputy prime minister claims he is a victim of a political conspiracy to remove him from office. ... www.highbeam.com/doc/1P1-19896747.html?refid=gnews_209
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| Feb 9, 1999 - Five months after he was ousted and jailed on corruption and sex-related charges, Malaysia's former Deputy Prime Minister, Anwar Ibrahim, finally took the stand in his defense today. Under questioning by his lead lawyer, Mr. Anwar depicted himself as the victim of a political ... www.nytimes.com/1999/02/09/world/in-court-ousted-malaysian-talks-of-political-intrigue.html
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| Feb 11, 1999 - Picture from: Getty Images; February 13, 2008 ; 81 words ......CLARKE Getty Images 02-13-2008 Anwar Ibrahim former deputy prime minister...Full Size JPG (969 KB) Anwar Ibrahim former deputy prime minister...Malaysian political dissident Anwar Ibrahim's party on February 13, condemned. ... www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-6687971.html?refid=gnews_209
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| Apr 5, 1999 - 2 leader launched a political party Sunday, calling on the opposition to unite to topple Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad. The wife of former Deputy Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, Wan Azizah Wan Ismail, and a roster of the country's top political activists joined forces in launching the ... pqasb.pqarchiver.com/latimes/access/40282271.html?dids=40282271:40282271&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS: FT&type=current&date=Apr+05%2C+1999&author...2...
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| Apr 15, 1999 - ... ... six-year prison sentence on Malaysia's most prominent dissident, Anwar Ibrahim, who was convicted on corruption charges. ... The judge defended his decision by saying that Anwar had been a "captain of Malaysian politics" and thus needed to be held to a higher standard. ... pqasb.pqarchiver.com/washingtonpost/access/40593460.html?dids=40593460:40593460&FMT=ABS& FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Apr+15%2C+1999...
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| Apr 15, 1999 - The judge defended his decision by saying that Anwar had been a "captain of Malaysian politics" and thus needed to be held to a higher standard. ... Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad dismisses Deputy Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim and increases his control of the country's ... www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-584921.html?refid=gnews_209
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| Apr 18, 1999 - AP PHOTO / POLITICAL PROTEST: Supporters of sacked deputy prime minister Anwar Ibrahim display his picture on a poster at a protest yesterday in central Kuala Lumpur. KUALA LUMPUR - The revolution lasted only through lunch hour before being put on hold. In the days since ousted finance ... pqasb.pqarchiver.com/thestar/access/427458921.html?dids=427458921:427458921&FMT=ABS&FMTS= ABS:FT&type=current&date=Apr+18%2C+1999&author...
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| May 6, 1999 - The sentencing of the ousted Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim to six years in jail for corruption last week has sparked a new round ... In addition, because of his criminal record, he will be disqualified from participating in politics for five years following his release. ... weekly.ahram.org.eg/1999/428/in4.htm
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| Nov 10, 1999 - Dr Mahathir entered active politics in 1964 as a Member of Parliament for UMNO. He lost his seat in 1969 and was expelled from the party after ... Pre-empting any challenge to his leadership, he sacked his deputy and heir apparent, Anwar Ibrahim, and taken control of the Finance ... news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/172813.stm
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| Nov 16, 1999 - When Malaysians go to the polls on 29th November they will be faced with a choice between a state effectively ruled by one man or the uncertainty of political reform. This choice has become personified by two men - Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad and his former deputy Anwar Ibrahim, ... news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/517644.stm
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| Nov 23, 1999 - ... ... has apologised for altering a photograph to remove jailed former Deputy Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim from a line-up of Barisan Nasional leaders. ... Opposition parties are using the Internet to distribute political tracts and other information that the mass media will not publish. ... news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/533690.stm
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| Nov 25, 1999 - An opposition spokesman claimed that video tapes were being circulated by government supporters seeking to discredit Anwar Ibrahim, ... Alleged foreign interference in politics has been a recurring complaint by Dr Mahathir. Yesterday's propaganda storm follows a pattern in which an ... www.guardian.co.uk/world/1999/nov/25/malaysia
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| Nov 27, 1999 - KUALA LUMPUR Even by the rough standards of Malaysian politics, the final days of campaigning before Monday's election have set new standards ... Much of the venom has been directed at Anwar Ibrahim, the former deputy prime minister who was jailed for six years after he challenged the ... docs.newsbank.com/g/GooglePM/CSTB/lib00225,0EB4244674A45FDE.html
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| 2000 | Jan 26, 2000 - The sexual misconduct trial of Malaysia's opposition leader, Anwar Ibrahim, reopened today after a two-month recess, along with a handful of shouting protesters, some legal gamesmanship and political attacks that have made the hearing a dispiriting spectacle. ... www.nytimes.com/2000/01/26/world/malaysia-sex-trial-reopens-and-adjourns.html
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| May 31, 2000 - New Straits Times; May 26, 2007 ; 639 words ......05-26-2007 Bumpy return to active politics for Anwar Byline: Wan Hamidi Hamid Edition: Main...heard accusing party adviser Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim of meddling with the election process...his people to make allegations against Anwar. ... www.highbeam.com/doc/1P1-82542268.html?refid=gnews_209
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| Aug 8, 2000 - Former Malaysian deputy prime minister Anwar Ibrahim was found guilty of sodomy and sentenced to nine years in prison, the culmination of his two-year battle against what he has called a political conspiracy against him. Former Malaysian deputy prime minister Anwar Ibrahim was found ... www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/malaysian-deputy-pm-jailed-for-sodomy-711587.html
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| Aug 9, 2000 - The trial of Anwar Ibrahim that ended Tuesday was widely interpreted as a clash between the two most powerful political personalities in Malaysia, a bitter public battle between Prime Minister Mahathir bin Mohamad, Asia's longest-serving leader, and his ambitious former deputy, ... www.highbeam.com/doc/1P1-30401178.html?refid=gnews_209
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| Aug 9, 2000 - FOR THE PAST 14 months, Anwar Ibrahim, the leading figure in Malaysia's opposition reform movement, has been on trial fo... ... If an appeals court upholds the conviction, Mr. Anwar will be removed from the Malaysian political scene until well into the next decade. ... www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-531716.html?refid=gnews_209
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| Aug 21, 2000 - Anwar Ibrahim, once the chosen successor of Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad, was sentenced last week to nine years in prison on charges of sodomy. Already serving six years for allegedly trying to influence the police investigation, Anwar will be removed from the political arena until ... www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-64269332.html?refid=gnews_209
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| Aug 21, 2000 - Anwar Ibrahim, once the chosen successor of Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad, was sentenced last week to nine years in prison on charges of sodomy. Already serving six years for allegedly trying to influence the police investigation, Anwar will be removed from the political arena until ... www.accessmylibrary.com/premium/0286/0286-28181450.html
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| 2001 | Oct 21, 2001 - The coalition now waging war against terrorism in Afghanistan harbours another danger for Muslims. In the indiscriminate politics of coalition, the first people that the hesitant Muslim states will turn against are the few voices of sanity in their midst. As Anwar Ibrahim, the former ... www.guardian.co.uk/Archive/Article/0,4273,4281661,00.html
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| 2002 | Feb 3, 2002 - In his first public appearance in months, Anwar Ibrahim arrived in court on Monday in a wheelchair wearing neck and back braces. Suffering from a slipped disc and other ... Three years after the controversial sacking and jailing of Mr Anwar, much has changed in Malaysian politics. ... news.bbc.co.uk/2/low/asia-pacific/1799191.stm
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| Jul 10, 2002 - With the Federal Court upholding the judgement on former deputy prime minister Anwar Ibrahim, politics in Malaysia has seen a great shift in power which may last for years to come. First and foremost is the reality that, barring extraordinary events or incidents, the former protege of ... news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/world/asia-pacific/newsid_2119000/2119445.stm
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| 2003 | Apr 25, 2003 - Something about Anwar Ibrahim brings out the ground-breaking urges of Malaysia's otherwise cautious judges. In 1999, one found him guilty of corruption even though no money was alleged to have changed hands--the normal standard for prosecution. In mid-April, others upheld his ... www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/eiuftxml/VW_VW_ARCHIVE_20030425T000000_0058
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| Nov 7, 2003 - Though his political nemesis has stepped aside to await history's judgment, Malaysia's former deputy prime minister, Anwar Ibrahim, remains in a tiny prison cell, awaiting his own shot at vindication. Political analysts say that Anwar may get that chance now that Mahathir bin Mohamad ... www.nytimes.com/2003/11/07/news/07iht-anwar_ed3_.html
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| 2004 | Mar 14, 2004 - "There was enormous political unrest over the Anwar Ibrahim affair. It was such a slap in the face for the way the country had been administered until then, but it was not enough to unseat the government." Mr Anwar may still be behind bars, but Abdullah Badawi is counting on his being ... news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/3510418.stm
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| Sep 2, 2004 - AFTER almost six years in jail, five appeals, two bitterly contested elections and one black eye, Anwar Ibrahim, Malaysia's most famous political prisoner, is free. On Thursday September 2nd, the Federal Court, the country's highest, overturned his conviction for sodomy, ... www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/eiuftxml/VW_VW_MAIN_20040902T113059_0058
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| Sep 3, 2004 - The former Malaysian deputy prime minister, Anwar Ibrahim, has been freed from jail after the country's highest court overturned his conviction ... I hope that the corruption charge is also overturned, allowing Mr Anwar to return to politics soon. The first priority now is his health, ... news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/talking_point/3620668.stm
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| Sep 3, 2004 - The nation's highest court Thursday freed former deputy prime minister Anwar Ibrahim, a Muslim leader once seen as a fut... ... The decision "is good news for Malaysian democracy," said Sidney Jones, an expert on political Islam in Southeast Asia with the International Crisis Group in ... www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-199932.html?refid=gnews_209
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| Sep 4, 2004 - The day Anwar Ibrahim was arrested in 1998, shortly after being dismissed as Malaysia's deputy prime minister and finance minister, he became a symbol of political oppression and executive abuse of the judiciary. His name became synonymous with liberalism and reform, ... www.highbeam.com/doc/1P1-98721000.html?refid=gnews_209
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| Sep 7, 2004 - [Anwar Ibrahim]'s attorneys began arguing for a full appeal of a corruption conviction. Clearing Anwar would free him of the five-year ban on ... for an appeal that could erase newly freed former Deputy Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim's criminal record and allow him back into politics. ... pqasb.pqarchiver.com/latimes/access/688760011.html?dids=688760011:688760011&FMT=ABS&FMTS= ABS:FT&type=current&date=Sep+07%2C+2004&author...
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| Sep 8, 2004 - Malaysia's highest court on Tuesday began reviewing the 1998 corruption conviction of Anwar Ibrahim in a move that could clear the way for the former deputy prime minister's return to politics. "He wants to go back into politics immediately," said Sankara Nair, one of Anwar's attorneys ... www.highbeam.com/doc/1P1-98801488.html?refid=gnews_209
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| Sep 8, 2004 - Malaysia's highest court on Tuesday began reviewing the 1998 corruption conviction of Anwar Ibrahim in a move that could clear the way for the former deputy prime minister's return to politics. "He wants to go back into politics immediately," said Sankara Nair, one of Anwar's attorneys ... www.highbeam.com/doc/1P1-98801490.html?refid=gnews_209
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| Sep 9, 2004 - The point is that personal issues should not be exploited when responding to a political challenge. L'affaire Anwar Ibrahim will be one of those chapters in Malaysia's political history that are best forgotten. The faster Malaysia moves ahead in the path of political and economic ... www.hindu.com/2004/09/09/stories/2004090903161000.htm
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| Sep 14, 2004 - Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi has confirmed that former Deputy Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim will not be welcomed back into the ruling UMNO party. The question now remains what Anwar's contribution to Malaysian politics will be, if the Federal Court overturns his ... www.channelnewsasia.com/analysis/2004/0914_anwar.htm
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| Sep 15, 2004 - Malaysia's Federal Court upheld a corruption conviction against Anwar Ibrahim, a decision which prevents the former deputy prime minister from making an immediate political comeback. The unanimous ruling by the three judges on the panel comes two weeks after they discharged Anwar, 57, ... www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2004-09/15/content_374760.htm
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| Sep 20, 2004 - Byline: Lorien Holland After nearly six years in prison, Anwar Ibrahim was unexpectedly released on Sept. 2... ... These desperate groups with their despicable acts have their own political objectives which have nothing to do with Islam, yet they damage the entire hope for dialogue. ... www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-122030471.html?refid=gnews_209
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| Sep 30, 2004 - Just ahead on TalkAsia- What is Anwar Ibrahim's ultimate political ambition? LH: Welcome back to TalkAsia. From Malaysia's deputy prime minister, to prisoner, to a free man. At 57-Anwar Ibrahim now has the future before him. But what of the past? Datuk Sri I must ask you. ... edition.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/asiapcf/09/30/talkasia.ibrahim.script/index.html
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| Nov 23, 2004 - KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA -- Six years in a solitary prison cell afforded Anwar Ibrahim, former deputy prime minister of Malaysia, ... "The political landscape has changed. I have listened a lot in the last few months to friends here and in the West, and to Muslim activists, ... www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-125083690.html?refid=gnews_209
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| 2005 | Aug 19, 2005 - The author, Khalid Jafri, who is now ill with diabetes-related complications, will probably never pay that amount for writing "Fifty Reasons Why Anwar Ibrahim Cannot Become Prime Minister," a book that was circulated at a political convention in 1998 and that led to a police ... www.nytimes.com/2005/08/18/world/asia/18iht-anwar.html
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| 2006 | Aug 26, 2006 - Article: Anwar's return; Politics in Malaysia.(Opposition in Malaysia)(Anwar Ibrahim) ... find The Economist (US) articles. The government's crisis, the opposition's opportunity MALAYSIA'S opposition and much of the outside world sa... www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-149997263.html?refid=gnews_209
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| 2007 | Mar 10, 2007 - Malaysia's former Deputy Prime Minister, Anwar Ibrahim, has announced that he is ready to return to active politics in defiance of a legal ban. Mr Anwar says if his People's Justice Party backs him, he will run for its presidency in June despite being barred from political office until ... news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/6437531.stm
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| Apr 5, 2007 - Malaysian Pledges to Defy Ban on His Return to Politics ... find The Washington Post articles. Anwar Ibrahim, Malaysia's former deputy prime minister who served a six-year prison term widely seen as politically moti... www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-5848273.html?refid=gnews_209
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| May 25, 2007 - MALAYSIA: Malaysia's People's Justice Party or Keadilan looks set to elect the country's former deputy Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim as party number one. ... I mean, he's a free man in that sense, although he's still not allowed to participate in Malaysia's politics as a candidate. ... www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/southeastasia/view/278411/1/.html
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| 2008 | Mar 8, 2008 - Political observers said the coalition that has ruled for half a century is rattled by signs that minority ethnic Chinese and Indians will defect to the opposition led by charismatic former deputy premier Anwar Ibrahim, ending a 50-year allegiance to the ruling party. ... www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,23337179-25837,00.html
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| Mar 11, 2008 - "For too long one party has dominated political life in this country." "This is a defining moment, unprecedented in our nation's history," said opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim in a late-night victory speech. "The people have voted decisively for a new era where the government must be ... www.accessmylibrary.com/premium/0286/0286-34139266.html
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| Mar 20, 2008 - Their success demonstrated a growing desire for political change and the furthering of democracy in Malaysia. The. election result means that the ruling ... The PKR's success has been attributed largely to the revival of former Deputy Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim's political career. ... www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull&cid=1205420740299
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| Apr 14, 2008 - Malaysia's former Deputy Prime Minister, Anwar Ibrahim, can officially return to politics today, almost a decade after he was dumped from office under a cloud of alleged corruption. KAREN PERCY: Political watchers in Malaysia are anticipating one of the country's most ambitious ... www.radioaustralia.net.au/programguide/stories/200804/s2216761.htm
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| Jun 5, 2008 - “Anwar Ibrahim is a key political figure in Asia and so is Estrada," he said. Aside from the three leaders, "political heavyweights" from the opposition are also expected to attend the dinner that will be held at Estrada's residence in Polk street, North Greenhills, San Juan. ... www.gmanews.tv/story/99465/erap-anwar-to-discuss-political-plans-on-friday39s-dinner
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| Jun 30, 2008 - The opposition leader had taken refuge in the Turkish embassy. 10 years ago, he faced the same accusations and the same political marginalisation. His party threatens to obstruct Badawi's. Kuala Lumpur (AsiaNews/Agencies) - Opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim today left the building of the ... www.asianews.it/index.php?l=en&art=12644&size=A
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| Jul 2, 2008 - Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim plays the game of distraction when the real issue is credibility. POLITICS is the art of tumbling with the falls. And if you are ambitious and mercurial, the grab for power takes on the breathtaking strategies of a national chess game – queens, ... thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2008/7/2/nation/21715434&sec=nation
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| Jul 6, 2008 - It was been a wild, wild week as PKR de facto leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim almost single-handedly turned the politics of this country topsy-turvy as he fought off accusations that he had sodomised a former aide. WHEN PKR leaders began their two-day political retreat last weekend at ... thestar.com.my/columnists/story.asp?col=joceline&file=/2008/7/6/columnists/joceline/21715479&sec= Joceline
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| Jul 12, 2008 - In March, Anwar Ibrahim, a former deputy prime minister jailed 10 years ago on suspected corruption and sodomy charges, led the opposition to a surprisingly strong ... Anwar spoke by telephone with NEWSWEEK's Jonathan Kent about the charges against him and Malaysia's chaotic politics. ... www.newsweek.com/id/145814
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| Jul 12, 2008 - Consider the unfortunate Anwar Ibrahim. The once and future rising star of Malaysian politics, Anwar is now facing, for the second time in 10 years, politically motivated charges of sodomy—a crime in Malaysia, punishable by as much as 20 years in prison. This is the same charge which ... www.mysinchew.com/node/13734?tid=14
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| Jul 16, 2008 - Then new - yet familiar - claims against him were made, setting the stage for fresh political turmoil. ... Although banned from politics until April 2008, Mr Anwar emerged as the de facto opposition leader - acting as a unifying figure for Malaysia's diverse political groups. ... news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/3618586.stm
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| Jul 17, 2008 - ... ... ski masks yesterday seized the country's most prominent opposition politician, Anwar Ibrahim, and took him to jail on suspicion of sodomy. ... The arrest was likely to add to political tensions that have grown since the governing party suffered the biggest losses in its history in ... www.thestar.com/News/World/article/461845
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| Aug 3, 2008 - Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim says he's bracing for "massive" vote-rigging by the government to block him from winning a key ... The arrest (will be) a political decision," Anwar said. He has repeatedly rejected the sex claims and called his accuser an "outright liar" who ... www.radioaustralia.net.au/news/stories/200808/s2322716.htm?tab=latest
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| Aug 4, 2008 - This is not the first time that sex and politics have collided in Malaysia. In the 1990s, the sodomy trial of Anwar Ibrahim, a former deputy prime minister, featured, among other highlights, a bloodstained mattress being hauled into the courtroom. This time, wider use of the Internet ... www.nytimes.com/2008/08/04/world/asia/04malaysia.html
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| Aug 7, 2008 - Malaysia's popular opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim has been freed on bail after pleading not guilty to charges of sodomy, ... Previously deputy prime minister and finance minister, Anwar was a rising star in politics until a falling out with the country's long-standing Prime Minister ... www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/malaysia/2517507/Anwar-Ibrahim-formally-charged-with- sodomy.html
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| Aug 7, 2008 - Malaysia's opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim has been charged with sodomy. He's pleaded not guilty to the offence which carries a penalty of 20 years jail. Mr Ibrahim is now out on bail and he's sure to waste no time in pushing ahead with his intention to return to frontline politics. ... www.radioaustralia.net.au/programguide/stories/200808/s2328082.htm
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| Aug 17, 2008 - For a start, it sits in the shadow of the Mesjid Jamek Kubang Semang, which is frequented by PAS supporters and, secondly, there are all those political banners hung along the roads. A giant PAS logo occupies a strategic spot at the junction while Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, ... thestar.com.my/columnists/story.asp?file=/2008/8/17/columnists/joceline/22098835&sec=joceline
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| Aug 22, 2008 - Thousands of political posters litter the streets of the small industrial area as Datuk Arif Shah Omar Shah, from the ruling Barisan Nasional and Datuk Sri Anwar Ibrahim and his PKR opposition compete for the crucial constituency. But black market bookmakers in Penang State have placed ... www.radioaustralia.net.au/programguide/stories/200808/s2344154.htm
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| Aug 26, 2008 - It's taken him a decade, but the man once marked out to be Malaysia's future prime minister, Anwar Ibrahim, is poised to make a remarkable political comeback. Voters in a small seat in the northern state of Penang are tipped to return Mr Anwar to parliament, ten years after he was ... www.radioaustralia.net.au/programguide/stories/200808/s2346667.htm
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| Sep 7, 2008 - Anwar Ibrahim (C) with his wife Wan Azizah Wan Ismail (R) and chief minister of Penang Lim Guan Eng (L) celebrate vistory during the ... The return to parliament of the man who once was deputy prime minister has shaken the political establishment and brought him one step closer to the ... www.mysinchew.com/node/15944
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| Sep 16, 2008 - Malaysia is lurching to the brink of perhaps its most dramatic political and social upheaval in 50 years as the country's main opposition bloc ... The opposition parties, corralled together under the populist leadership of Anwar Ibrahim, said that they have now secured sufficient ... www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/asia/article4769105.ece
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| Sep 24, 2008 - Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim arrives at a Kuala Lumpur courthouse with his wife on Sept. 24 ... No one doubts that Malaysian politics are about to undergo a sea change. The only questions are when and how — and those are big questions in a country that is trying to secure ... www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1843871,00.html
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| Oct 6, 2008 - The Malaysian government has tried its utmost to keep Anwar Ibrahim, the leader of Malaysia's resurgent opposition, from power ever since he ... Even as he spoke out against international corruption, Anwar was plotting a political comeback. In an interview early last year he said was ... www.guardian.co.uk/world/2008/sep/10/malaysia2?gusrc=rss&feed=global
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| Nov 25, 2008 - ... ... especially in his cavalier clashes against the Prime Minister and his Cabinet colleagues, and Opposition Leader Anwar Ibrahim and his cohorts, ... Hence, his political derring-do that bulldozes anyone who tries to set up hurdles to stifle his rampant renaissance in the national ... www.asiaone.com/News/AsiaOne%2BNews/Asian%2BOpinions/Story/A1Story20081125-103220.html
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