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>> More than Rhetorical Support Needed for Democracy
Yesterday, on the occasion of International Day of Democracy, the Embassy of Lithuania organized a half-day public event on Capitol Hill. The discussion featured political ...
>> Must-see Documentary on Bahrain
Be sure to check out this outstanding Al Jazeera documentary that chronicles the peaceful movement for democratic reform in Bahrain and the brutal response from ...
>> GCC to Include Monarchs Beyond Gulf?
On Tuesday, the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) welcomed membership bids from Jordan and Morocco, apparently unfazed by the fact that neither is on the Persian ...
>> Keeping up with Syria
The Syrian regime's success in keeping international media out of the country makes it difficult to keep up with developments there as widespread violence continues ...
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