Tehran protesters: ‘Forget Syria!’

…1979 revolution) and “Leave Syria alone, instead think of us!” (Middle East Online, World Bulletin, Turkey, Oct. 4) See our last post on civil opposition in Iran.   God is great,…

Libyans flex democratic muscle

…the new Freedom and Development Party, linked to the Muslim Brotherhood. (Catholic Online, Tripoli Post, April 26) The law was actually first proposed by former Berber rebels from the country’s…

Highway hubris behind Kosova clashes

…intended to attract trade that now flows through the Greek port of Thessaloniki, but the Albanian port is much smaller and prone to silting up. (Transitions Online, Jan. 13) See…

Ghana: repression in Western Togoland

…government’s plan, carried out last year, to break up Volta region, creating Oti region in the north, and diluting Ewe power. (DW, UNPO, UNPO, UNPO, Global Security, Graphic Online, Accra,…

WSJ terror-baits free trade opponent

…some corrective reportage (online at the Colombia ex-pat blog PoorbutHappy): McGovern clarifies contact with Colombia rebel group U.S. Rep. James McGovern readily admits he has been in contact with a…

Counter-revolutionary coup in Sudan

…pro-democracy protesters demanding a full civilian government and pro-army counter-demonstrators demanding that the military take complete control. (Radio Dabanga, Middle East Online, NYT, AP, AP) Map: Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection…