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…the abuse of female protesters in Tahrir Square is just the latest in a series of challenges to women’s rights since the overthrow of Hosni Mubarak. Soon after his regime fell, many quarters of Egyptian society started fighting to dial back many of the gains women have made in recent years.
Via foreignaffairs.com
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Over the decades permit regimen grows into vast, triple-digit bureaucracy.
Via haaretz.com
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Witness says 25 dead bodies removed from scene in capital Abuja as second bombing reported in city of Jos.
Via aljazeera.com
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Locals in war weary town say birth defects have increased due to chemicals used in US bombardments.
Via aljazeera.com
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Government spokesman Pam Ayuba told The Associated Press the blast struck Sunday near the Mountain of Fire Church. Ayuba said gunshots followed the blast and at least one police officer was wounded.
Via hosted.ap.org
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The Court Bases its Sentence on Confessions taken under Torture and Testimonies of Security Officers which do not prove the Charges
Via bahrainrights.hopto.org
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Three years ago, Israel began its savage 22-day long bombardment of Gaza.
Via electronicintifada.net
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As extradition proceedings against the 40-year-old Australian continue in London, Greens Senator for Western Australia Scott Ludlam has embarked on a European mission to secure guarantees about Assange’s human rights, should he be extradited to the Nordic nation.
Via smh.com.au
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The war in Iraq and the situation of prisoners in Guantanamo Bay had done considerable damage to the reputation of the United States. In both cases, however, the new President hardly lived up to the high expectations of change from his predecessor.
Via thehill.com
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1. Many Muslims would die for France during the First and Second World Wars, but did France recognise their sacrifices? 2. How a generation of Muslims abandoned their parents’ dreams of returning home and began building their lives in France. 3. What challenges face the young Muslims who grew up in France and entered adulthood at a time of economic crisis?
Via aljazeera.com
