"Carter cites Egypt election 'irregularities' "

Although not as bad as it could be by the sound of it. Indeed the story title seems a bit alarmist in light of the content of the story.


http://www.aljazeera.com/news/middleeast/2012/01/201211393442772821.html

"Pfizer: Nigeria drug trial victims get compensation"

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-14493277

http://english.aljazeera.net/news/africa/2011/08/2011811175753413920.html

seems as though responsibility is accepted

"Celebrations as Yemen president leaves"

http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2011/06/05/3236058.htm

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-13663636

"Syria protests: Assad to lift state of emergency"

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-13134322

"Algeria leader Bouteflika pledges constitutional reform"

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-13102157

http://english.aljazeera.net/news/africa/2011/04/2011415191127848291.html

"French face veil ban comes into force "

http://english.aljazeera.net/news/europe/2011/04/20114117646677858.html

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-13031397

http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2011/04/11/3188120.htm

tricky issue, at least as framed as a conflict of two freedoms. Despite the accusations of trying to win votes from racists the fact that there is serious penalty for coercing someone to wear the veil suggests that it is intended as an anti-oppression law. Oppression that is just ordinary within the 3 Western theism. I suppose that the concern is that this law is aimed at a practice withing just one of these religions.

For those who would oppose the ban because some women want to wear the veil, I would point out that not all women thought women were entitled to vote but that never constituted a reason to continue that form of oppression. 

"Cuba releases dissidents Felix Navarro and Jose Ferrer"

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-12835362

"Top Yemeni general, Ali Mohsen, announces defection"

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-12804552

http://english.aljazeera.net/news/middleeast/2011/03/2011320180579476.html

"New constitution promised for Yemen"

http://english.aljazeera.net/news/middleeast/2011/03/201131073622898186.html

"Tunisia president Fouad Mebazaa calls election"

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-12642942

"Yemen's president orders forces to protect protesters"

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-12564248

http://english.aljazeera.net/news/middleeast/2011/02/201122314112793183.html

BBC's collection of stories from inside Bahrain, Yemen, Iran and Egypt

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-12504658

a dylan song

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rTtVTNTfg80