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Mar 05 2011

Ripe for revolution

Yes, It Could Happen Here

By Madawi Al-Rasheed, February 28, 2011 In the age of Arab revolutions, will Saudis dare to honor Facebook calls for anti-government demonstrations on March 11? Will they protest at one of Jeddah’s main roundabouts? Or…  [more]

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Mar 05 2011

When you fancied your great numbers

Saudis mobilise thousands of troops to quell growing revolt

By Robert Fisk, Saturday, 5 March 2011 … Saudi Arabia was yesterday drafting up to 10,000 security personnel into its north-eastern Shia Muslim provinces, clogging the highways into Dammam and other…  [more]

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Mar 05 2011

Outrageous

The ugly face of Islamophobia in Orange County, California

Posted by Richard Adams Thursday 3 March 2011 21.05 GMT [tube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e6t6d9YBuFM[/tube] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e6t6d9YBuFM http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GoKd8CCdsxU The Southern California chapter of the Islamic Circle of North America Relief USA organised a fundraising dinner in…  [more]

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Mar 05 2011

Fiat justitia ruat caelum

America’s much abused moral authority

By Morris Davis, Saturday 5 March 2011 14.00 GMT Once upon a time, Americans across the political spectrum were united behind efforts to prevent torture and punish torturers. The United States signed the UN…  [more]

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Mar 05 2011

Mirror by proxy

Decline and fall of Israel’s Messianic politics

By Carlo Strenger, published 17:36 04.03.11 … Benjamin Netanyahu, very belatedly, has decided to confront the settlers on a limited scale, and their reaction has been violent. At some point an open…  [more]

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Mar 01 2011

Keep it up, America

The Liberal Media Strikes Again

By William Rivers Pitt Tuesday 01 March 2011 … If I hear one more person talk about the “liberal media” in America, I will probably vomit on them. It was a stupid and ridiculous thing…  [more]

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