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West's policies on Iran and Syria are a - 0 views

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    The West's policies on Iran and Syria are a "dangerous gamble" and Saudi Arabia is prepared to act on its own to safeguard security in the region, a top Saudi diplomat said Tuesday.
Ed Webb

The Scary Hidden Stressor - NYTimes.com - 0 views

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    That rarest of things, an important Tom Friedman column
Ed Webb

Salafist Security Patrols Divide Tunisians - Tunisia Live : Tunisia Live - 0 views

  • The activation of such Salafist neighborhood patrols after Belaid’s assassination has sparked debate among Tunisians. Due to a perceived lack of security, patrols sprang up in areas such as Tunis’ suburbs, Sousse, Hammamet, Sfax, and Bizerte. Some media reports have claimed these groups conducted their patrols in coordination with Ansar al-Sharia in Tunisia and the Leagues for the Protection of the Revolution
  • Salah Edhaoui, a deputy chief of police in the Omrane Supérieure suburb of Tunis, called such efforts “parallel security” and claimed that they tarnished the image of official security institutions in Tunisia. “If such behavior is repeated, people will think that Salafist groups will take the place of policemen, which is harmful to the public image of security institutions as well as to the image of the state’s institutions,”
  • Minister of Interior Ali Laarayedh denied the existence of a coordinated Salafist security system and said an investigation into the patrols would be opened
Ed Webb

Egypt National Conscience Front Founding Statement: We Will Defend Freedoms - Ikhwanweb - 0 views

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    Appears to be an attempt to delegitimize Morsi's opposition.
Ed Webb

The forgotten mental patients on Syria's front line | News , Middle East | THE DAILY STAR - 0 views

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    Human cost of war goes beyond front-line casualties.
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