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The real tragedy of self-immolation: Nobody cares
Whether in Syria or Palestine, Greece, Italy or Vietnam, or China individuals continue to go up in flames as a gesture of protest but crowds just look on. Is self-immolation worth the price anymore? #CultureDecoder #Tibet #Arab Spring #Free Tibet #Self-immolations #Thich Quang Duc
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Bahrain demonstrator jailed for flag 'insult'
A defense lawyer in Bahrain says a demonstrator has been sentenced to three months in prison for hanging a Bahrain flag from his truck during 2011 rallies. #social media #World #Twitter #NewsTracker #Bahrain #Arab Spring #Gulf
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Bahrain backs 5-year sentences for king insults
Bahrain's government has backed proposals to impose penalties of up five years in prison for insulting the Gulf state's king or its national symbols, the media said today. #NewsTracker #Bahrain #Arab Spring #Gulf #Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa
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Foreign Policy
Revenge Landmines of the Arab Spring
BANI JORMOOZ, Yemen — All that remains of nine-year-old Fawaz al-Husn's left leg is a tightly bandaged stump that ends somewhere above where his knee once was. His right leg was also crushed in the blast, which erupted when he stepped on an anti-personne #Yemen #Ahmed Ali #Ali Abdullah Saleh
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Mail.com
Jordan: Arab Spring paved way for press freedoms
AMMAN, Jordan (AP) — Jordan's prime minister says the Arab Spring has forced governments in the region to allow more freedom of expression and of the press. Abdullah Ensour said at a meeting of the Geneva-based International Press Institute on Monday tha #Jordan #Geneva
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Town Hall
Arab Spring at the Fed
The Street loved the statement but hated the reality that accommodation may be reeled in sooner rather than later. The fact of the matter is there are a number of issues here. The market was actually edging higher after Bernanke was forced to give a time #Ben Bernanke #Alan Greenspan




