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Qatar: Arab Spring makes Israeli-Palestinian peace more pressing
Reuters* Emir of Qatar calls for Palestinian state within 1967 borders * Sheikh Hamad says Qatari backing for Arab Spring was important * With little democracy at home, Sheikh says reform must be gradual By Regan Doherty DOHA, May 20 (Reuters) - Qatar's...Tags: Heads of State, Syrian Civil War (2011 - present ), Government, Arab Spring, Israel
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Bahrain court jails six for insulting king on Twitter
ReutersDUBAI, May 15 (Reuters) - A Bahraini court jailed six people for a year on Wednesday for insulting King Hamad bin Issa al Khalifa in messages on the microblogging site Twitter, the official news agency said. The six were accused of writing remarks...Tags: Social Media, Government, Religion and Belief, Politics, Iran
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Netanyahu must take a page from Sadat
NEW YORK (JTA) — U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is correct to describe a new proposal by the Arab League to revive Israeli-Palestinian peace talks as "a very big step forward." Yet there will be no serious movement toward peace until Israeli...Tags: Government, Bashar Assad, Benjamin Netanyahu, Religion and Belief, Israel
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When satire isn't quite broad enough
Change of SubjectIn Sarah Palin is *not* going to work for Al Jazeera, Jim Romenesko tells how the Washington Post was taken in by a post at the Daily Currant that began with three, dry, plausible paragraphs when announcing this "news": Just...... -
Beyond the United Kingdom -- a royal rundown
World NowThe United Kingdom isn’t the only kingdom out there. As Queen Elizabeth II is feted this weekend in a diamond jubilee marking 60 years on the throne, here are some other monarchs from around the globe -- and what they've been up to.... -
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Bahraini protesters, police clash, fight through tear gas [Video]
World NowOne day before Bahraini protesters are slated to mark the first anniversary of protests against the government, street battles flared Monday between and protesters and police, marked by clouds of tear gas. Opposition activists are urging protesters to... -
Tens of thousands of Bahraini protesters occupy four-lane highway
World NowEvery day on World Now we choose a striking photo from around the globe. Today we chose this shot from Bahrain, where tens of thousands of people poured onto the streets of Manama to protest for reform. There were lots of remarkable photographs, but... -
Bahraini king praises progress but opponents say abuses continue
World NowThe Bahraini king praised his government on Tuesday for working hard to make changes since an international commission laid out a long list of abuses made in its crackdown on protests last year. His critics, however, were unswayed by his praise for... -
Bahrain activists fear for inmate on 55th day of hunger strike
World NowBahraini activists fear for the life of a hunger striker who they say has gone without food for 55 days, a perilous attempt to draw attention to human rights abuses in Bahrain.... -
Bahrain's king pledges reforms after inquiry documents abuses
World NowBahrain report cites abuses. A special commission reported Wednesday that Bahraini security forces used excessive force and torture against mostly Shiite Muslim protesters who rose up against the Sunni monarchy early this year.... -
Jay Carney says vacationing Obama welcomes new democratic dialogue in Bahrain
Top of the TicketAfter a series of warnings to Bahrain's ruler, Obama expresses welcome to new democratic dialogue....
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