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Better a king than a president in the Middle East

In the end, titles are important, especially if you are a despotic Middle Eastern ruler. A quick survey shall illustrate: Egypt, Tunisia, Yemen, Algeria, Libya: all run by Presidents-for-life. The protests which have rocked/are rocking these countries, while very different … Continue reading

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Reporting on Yemen goes 4th inaccurately

OK, so it’s a nice story. Semi-nice, at least. Two German girls, aged 3 and 5, were released after being kidnapped 11 months ago by persons unknown in Yemen. The whereabouts of their parents, and their younger brother, and the … Continue reading

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