Israel continues to suffocate the citizens of Gaza without fear of international reprimand…
…”That an Irish foreign minister is not permitted to visit a region to assess a humanitarian situation is almost without precedent and is tantamount to censorship”:
- Report: Israel Denies Irish FM Gaza Access (Ma’an News)
With one of the highest rates of maternal mortality in the world, Yemen has has no minimum age for marriage …
- Child Brides’ Enduring Plight (Washington Post)
… Meanwhile, a regional conflict looms as the Yemeni government struggles to provide for its citizens:
- Yemen Teeters on Brink of Failure (LA Times)
In Egypt “public conservatism is at odds with a government that is viewed not only as secular but as autocratic, corrupt and uncaring”:
- Veil’s Spread Fans Egypt’s Fear of Hard-Line Islam (AP / Washington Post)
Obama’s strategy seems to be winning over conservatives and moderates in the polls, but lack of progress could quickly change American attitudes…
… Just a few days into the troop surge, a crucial loss for Obama:
- Turkey Says No More Troops for Afghanistan (Reuters / Washington Post)
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