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Algiers, Amman, Beirut, Cairo, Damascus, Khartoum, Sana, Tripoli, Tunis…….
Do you recognize the mentioned names? I think you are. They are all the capital cities of countries scattered in African and Asian continent.
What are the common...
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Iranian opposition supporters abroad are being urged to unite in a new Green Wave movement to work towards overthrowing a divided Islamic regime in Tehran.
Amir...
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Obama Should Replace Failed Embargo With Effective Multilateral Policy
By José Miguel Vivanco, Americas director at Human Rights Watch
(Washington, DC) - Raúl...
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Pity the Libyan people.
There are no words to explains the behavior of the Libyan clown known as Qadhafi. He’s simply too much, and while always eccentric and...
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Any good will Raul Castro enjoyed as Cuba’s new leader has dissipated, according to a new poll, which found more than four out of five of those surveyed in Cuba...
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Kidnapping people on their way to lodge complaints with China’s central government has evolved into a lucrative cottage industry that police refuse to acknowledge...
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Two of Russia’s most prominent human rights organizations say their work has been thrown into jeopardy by municipal efforts to evict them from their offices.
For...
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Iran has shut down three daily newspapers critical of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, the president, according to reports by state-run news agencies.
While no reason was given,...
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Given this background, one could infer, if one did not...
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