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    Mar 18, 2013 |Column| Baltimore Sun

  1. 'They don't want to go back'

    March is Women's History Month, but the headlines give us little to celebrate. Women who dare to attend protests in Egypt are routinely beaten and subjected to brutal "virginity tests." Girls in Afghanistan are beaten or disfigured for attending school....

    Tags: Feminism, Afghanistan, U.S. Department of State, AIDS, Human Rights

    2. Mar 15, 2013 |Story| Daily American

  2. Few protests on 2nd anniversary of Syrian uprising

    BEIRUT (AP) — On the second anniversary of Syria’s uprising, there were only small protests and a few firecrackers defiantly popping in the capital of Damascus — a grim contrast to the early days when crowds of demonstrators danced to the drums of rebellion against President Bashar Assad.
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    BEIRUT (AP) — On the second anniversary of Syria’s uprising, there were only small protests and a few firecrackers defiantly popping in the capital of Damascus — a grim contrast to the early days when crowds of demonstrators danced to...

    Tags: European Union, France, National Government, Bashar Assad, Rebellions

    3. Mar 9, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  3. Shereen El Feki discusses her new book on sex in the Arab world

    This post has been corrected, as indicated below.
    As change sweeps across the Arab world, there are a variety of lenses through which to examine these changes: religious, cultural, political, economic. Shereen El Feki has chosen a decidedly less conventional lens with her new new book “Sex and...

    Tags: Arts and Culture, Sexual Assault, Abortion, Sex Crimes, England

    4. Mar 4, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  4. Review: Opera Santa Barbara takes a bold, shaky step with 'Aida'

    This is the time to start a discussion of "Aida." A view of ancient Egypt from the perspective of the 19th century — Verdi was commissioned to write the opera as part of the celebrations of the opening of the Suez Canal — "Aida" forecasts...

    Tags: National Football League, Bibhu Mohapatra, Michelle Johnson, Suez Canal, Entertainment Events

    5. Mar 4, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  5. United Arab Emirates trial opens for 94 accused of trying to seize power

    Ninety-four people accused of trying to seize power went on trial Monday in the United Arab Emirates, in a tightly guarded hearing criticized by human rights groups. The suspects allegedly launched an organization that claimed to promote “the...

    Tags: Islam, Prosecution, Abu Dhabi (United Arab Emirates), John Kerry, Trials

    6. Feb 28, 2013 |Story| Herald Mail

  6. Army judge accepts guilty pleas in WikiLeaks case

    Bradley Manning, the Army private arrested in the biggest leak of classified material in U.S. history, pleaded guilty Thursday to 10 charges that could send him to prison for 20 years, saying he was trying to expose the American military’s “bloodlust” and disregard for human life in Iraq and Afghanistan.
    Bradley Manning, the Army private arrested in the biggest leak of classified material in U.S. history, pleaded guilty Thursday to 10 charges that could send him to prison for 20 years, saying he was trying to expose the American military’s “...

    Tags: Judges, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Afghanistan, Armed Conflicts, Iraq

    7. Feb 28, 2013 |Story| Petoskey News

  7. GI pleads guilty in WikiLeaks case, faces 20 years

    FORT MEADE, Md. (AP) — Bradley Manning, the Army private arrested in the biggest leak of classified material in U.S. history, pleaded guilty Thursday to charges that could send him to prison for 20 years, saying he was trying to expose the American military's "bloodlust" and disregard for human life in Iraq and Afghanistan.
    FORT MEADE, Md. (AP) — Bradley Manning, the Army private arrested in the biggest leak of classified material in U.S. history, pleaded guilty Thursday to charges that could send him to prison for 20 years, saying he was trying to expose the...

    Tags: Judges, Prosecution, Afghanistan, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Armed Conflicts

    8. Feb 26, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  8. Tunisia says killer of opposition leader identified, but at large

    Tunisian officials believe they now know who killed opposition leader Chokri Belaid, after four other suspects were arrested in connection with his slaying, news agencies reported Tuesday.
    Tunisian officials believe they now know who killed opposition leader Chokri Belaid, after four other suspects were arrested in connection with his slaying, news agencies reported Tuesday. The assassination of Belaid triggered massive protests in...

    Tags: Murder, Tunisian Revolution (2010-2011), Politics, Government, News Agency

    9. Feb 25, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  9. Qatar cuts poet's life term to 15 years in jail; outcry persists

    A Qatari poet jailed for verses deemed seditious and insulting to his nation's emir faces 15 years behind bars after an appeals court cut back on his prison term Monday. Human rights groups were outraged in November when a Qatari court first ruled...

    Tags: Prisons, Los Angeles Times, Qatar, Doha (Qatar), Amnesty International

    10. Feb 1, 2013 |Story| Aberdeen News

  10. Mercer: Should public bodies vote via technology?

    You the reader can let your legislators know whether you support or oppose a ban on texting while driving a motor vehicle. You can also let your legislators know whether you want a ban on texting while governing. This question — should...

    Tags: Voting, Crime, Law and Justice, Judges, Politics, Charlie Hoffman

    11. Jan 3, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  11. Al Jazeera will face hurdles to succeeding with Current TV

    Al Jazeera hopes it can succeed where Al Gore failed with Current TV.
    Al Jazeera hopes it can succeed where Al Gore failed with Current TV. Gore and his business partner Joel Hyatt tried to turn Current TV into a legitimate news/talk channel and compete with MSNBC for liberal-minded viewers. Current spent heavily to woo...

    Tags: Time Warner Cable Inc., Fox News Channel (tv network), Television, Current TV (tv network), MSNBC (tv network)

    12. Jan 24, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  12. Sundance 2013: In Egypt doc 'The Square,' a new kind of muckraking

    PARK CITY, Utah -- The bullets and tear-gas pellets were flying at Jehane Noujaim, but instead of scrambling backward with the rest of the Cairo protesters, the documentary filmmaker walked forward into the smoky haze, where hundreds of gas mask-clad...

    Tags: The Square (movie), Islam, Jehane Noujaim, Mohamed Morsi, Prisons

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