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Honor Sacrifice by Supporting Vets

Gov. Jennifer M. Granholm | Posted 05.26.2012

Read More: Iraq Veterans, Remembering Veterans, Veterans Benefits, Veterans Spending, Jennifer Granholm, Memorial Day, Memorial Day 2012, The War Room With Jennifer Granholm, Iraq Troop Withdrawal, Current TV, Kuwait, Veterans, Politics News
Gov. Jennifer M. Granholm

Caring for veterans shouldn't be a partisan issue. It should an American one. We must remember them, as a nation, through a commitment to treat our living veterans as well as they have treated us.

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Women In The Muslim World Need Genuine Reform

Ida Lichter, M.D. | Posted 05.24.2012

Read More: Islamic Dress, Women's Rights, Muslim Brotherhood, Muslim Women, Hijab, Female Circumcision, Arab Spring, Islam, Shirin Ebadi, Muslim-Reformers, Turkey, Aceh, Suffragettes, One Million Signatures Campaign, Women Reformers, Nigeria, King Abdullah, Reform, Iran, Fgm, Taliban, Political Islam, Azza Al-Jarf, Misogynist, Freedom and Justice Party, Tuareg, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, President Hamid Karzai, Discriminatory Laws, Oppressive Laws, Wahhabi, Kuwait, Islamists, Caning, Dissidents, Yemen, Islamic Holy Sites, Afghanistan, Wajeha Al-Huwaider, Rallies, Insurgency, Boko Haram, Religious Police, Feminists, Brutal, Muslim, Religion News
Ida Lichter, M.D.

Is misogyny prevalent and gaining traction in the Muslim world and why did most women vote for Islamists in Middle East elections?

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NSFW: Playboy Twitter Campaign Is A Strip Tease (Video)

The Huffington Post | Ron Dicker | Posted 05.16.2012

Read More: Playboy Enterprises, India, Video, Twitter, Naked, Nude, Striptease, Playboy, Tweet, France, Playboy Magazine, Sabado Bus, Kuwait, Business News

To all the companies struggling to build their social media presence, here's a tip from Playboy: Men will tweet to see boobs. The famed men's maga...

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Racing Backwards Into The Future: Saudi Arabia And Kuwait

John L. Esposito | Posted 05.23.2012

Read More: Religious Freedom, Religious Pluralism, Kuwait, Religious Tolerance, Saudi Arabia, Blasphemy Laws, Islam, Religion and Politics, Interfaith, Religion News
John L. Esposito

Regrettably, recent religious decisions in both countries are unfortunate reminders about the hurdles and pitfalls in the implementation of religious reform.

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"Arab Media Outlook 2011-2015" Reports on Current, Future Regional Trends

Magda Abu-Fadil | Posted 05.07.2012

Read More: Egypt, Dubai, Newspapers, Maryam Bin Fahad, Tunisia, Online Censorship, Dubai Press Club, Iraq, Lebanon, Arab Media Forum 2012, Bahrain, United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Digital Media, Arab, Deloitte, Saudi Arabia, Arab Media Outlook, Tv, Iphone, Qatar, Ipad, Magazines, Syria, Libya, World News
Magda Abu-Fadil

It's become an annual must read to take the pulse of where they are, but this year's edition of "Arab Media Outlook 2011-2015" (AMO) goes further to s...

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Kuwait Makes Move Towards Radical Blasphemy Law

Reuters | Posted 04.13.2012

Read More: Insult God, Prophet Muhammad, Twitter, Blasphemy Laws, Islam, Kuwait, Prophet Mohammed, Reuters, Religion News

KUWAIT, April 12 (Reuters) - Kuwaiti lawmakers voted in favour of a legal amendment on Thursday which could make insulting God and the Prophet Moham...

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Man's Tweets About Muhammad End In Arrest

Posted 03.28.2012

Read More: Islam, Video, Prophet Mohammed, Kuwait Man Arrested, Tweets About Mohammad, Kuwaiti Man Arrested, Kuwait, Man Arrested Mohammed, Mohammad, Religion News

A man was arrested in Kuwait Tuesday for allegedly Tweeting negative remarks regarding the Prophet Muhammad. The man, identified as Hamad Al-Naqi ...

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Borat 'National Anthem' Played For Kazakstan Athletes

The Huffington Post | Mark Hanrahan | Posted 03.23.2012

Read More: Shooting Competition, Kazakhstan, Video, Borat National Anthem, National Anthem Fails, Kazakhstan National Anthem, Borat, Kuwait, Sports News, World News, World News

Wo-wo-wee-wah! Kazakh athletes were left enraged after a parody of their national anthem from the spoof film "Borat" was played for a gold medallist a...

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Iran Tries Brotherly Love in the Persian Gulf Oil Game

Daniel J. Graeber | Posted 05.22.2012

Read More: Islamabad, Persian Gulf, Oil Fields, Saudi Arabia, Iranian Government, Oil, Iran, Tehran, Kuwait, Natural Gas Pipeline, World News
Daniel J. Graeber

With Kuwait allied with the United States and working more closely with Iran's long-time rivals in Riyadh, it's unlikely there will be any brotherly love in the Persian Gulf anytime soon.

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Obama Fulminates Over China's Export Restrictions on Rare-Earths While Silent On OPEC's Collusion

Raymond J. Learsy | Posted 05.18.2012

Read More: Rare-Earths, Kuwait, Nopec, President Obama, World, President Georgw W. Bush, Saudi Arabia, Anti-Trust Laws, Oil, Iran Oil Embargo, Congress, China, Opec, World News
Raymond J. Learsy

OPEC continues to practice its restraint of trade scot-free, with nary a word of condemnation given the influence of oil interests, the commodity exchanges, and our incredibly oblivious courts.

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Women After the Arab Spring

Rana F. Sweis | Posted 05.16.2012

Read More: Jordan, Women's Rights, Women, Rana Sweis, Tunisia, Qatar Foundation, Rana F. Sweis, Democracy, Tunisia Revolution, Women's Empowerment, The Doha Debates, Arab Spring, Egypt Revolution, Amman, Egypt, Arabs, Middle East, Libya, Mideast, Kuwait, World News
Rana F. Sweis

Women were also involved in protests in Egypt, Yemen and Tunisia. But their efforts and momentum have yet to be transferred into leadership roles that are directing the future of countries.

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Muslim Players Win Hijab Battle in Their Struggle for Women's Rights

James Dorsey | Posted 05.07.2012

Read More: Women's Rights, Women's Soccer, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Iran's Womens Soccer Team, Iran Women's Soccer FIFA, Iran Women's Soccer Hijab, Hijab Soccer, Sports News
James Dorsey

Observant Muslim women's soccer players won a first victory on Saturday with the International Football Association Board's decision to allow players to test specially designed headscarves for the next four months.

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Migrants Struggle in the Shadows of Asia's Rising Tide of Inequality

Michelle Chen | Posted 04.16.2012

Read More: Thailand, South Asia, Workers, Undocumented Immigrants, Migrant Workers, Immigration, Philippines, Labor, Human Rights, Singapore, Indonesia, Bangladesh, Libya, Domestic Workers, Asia, Kuwait, World News
Michelle Chen

In both the "developed" and "developing" worlds," migrants' labor struggles are deepened by social alienation. In Malaysia, exploitation of Filipino and Indonesian migrants is rampant in sectors such as domestic work.

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SLIDESHOW: Last US Troops Return Home From Iraq

AP | By MAYA ALLERUZZO | Posted 12.19.2011

Read More: Iraq War, Video, Iraq War Ends, Troops Come Home, End of Iraq War, Iraq, Kuwait, US Troops, Impact News

-- Under the cover of night, America's war in Iraq ended. It was called a "Tactical Road March" and consisted of five separate movements, all aimed a...

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Making Repression Our Business

Nick Turse | Posted 02.12.2012

Read More: Obama Arab Spring, Human Rights, Arab Spring, Tunisia, Egypt, Human Rights Watch, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Politics News
Nick Turse

As the Arab Spring, the Pentagon acted decisively. It forged ever deeper ties with some of the most repressive regimes in the region.

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World's Largest Weapons Exporters

Howard Steven Friedman | Posted 02.05.2012

Read More: Boeing, Russia, Lockheed Martin, Military Industrial Complex, United Kingdom, Afghanistan, Raytheon, United States, General Dynamics, Al Qaeda, Afghanistan War, Iraq War, United States Military, Northrop Grumman, Dwight Eisenhower, Military, Germany, South Korea, Slidepollajax, Japan, Iraq, Kuwait, China, World News
Howard Steven Friedman

Not surprisingly, the United States is by far the largest arms exporter, with Russia being the only country with more than half the value of military exports.

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Kuwait's Emir Dissolves Parliament

AP | HUSSAIN AL-QATARI | Posted 02.05.2012

Read More: Kuwait Parliament, Kuwait Emir, Kuwait Elections, Kuwait Parliament Dissolved, Kuwait, Kuwaiti Parliament, Ap, World News

KUWAIT CITY (AP) -- Kuwait's ruler has dissolved parliament to set the stage for elections in the politically tense Gulf nation. The of...

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A Dictators' Dead Pool for 2012: Predicting Crisis or Forecasting Opportunity?

Philip N. Howard | Posted 01.31.2012

Read More: Dictatorship, National Security, Saudi Arabia, North Korea, Arab Spring, Foreign Affairs, Oman, Uganda, Laos, Iran, Kuwait, Cuba, Algeria, Kazakhstan, Fiji, Cameroon, World News
Philip N. Howard

It may seem crass to make a dictators' dead pool. But given the murderous history of some of strongmen who might be on the list, it is not unreasonable to think through the means and implications of their departure.

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Kuwait Names New Prime Minister

AP | Posted 01.30.2012

Read More: Jaber Al Hamad Al Sabah Kuwait Prime Minister, Kuwait New Pm, Kuwait Government Resigns, Kuwait Protests, Jaber Al Hamad Al Sabah, Kuwait, Kuwait Opposition, World News

KUWAIT CITY — Kuwait's ruler has named a new prime minister amid mounting opposition protests over claims of high-level corruption. The officia...

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Kuwaiti Government Reportedly Submits Resignation

AP | BRIAN MURPHY | Posted 01.28.2012

Read More: Kuwait Government Resigns, Kuwait Government Resignation, Kuwait, Kuwait Government, World News

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Kuwait's ruler accepted the resignation of the country's scandal-battered government Monday, but then directed it ...

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Troops Celebrate Last Thanksgiving In Iraq

AP | By REBECCA SANTANA | Posted 11.24.2011

Read More: Gen. Lloyd Austin, Iraq War, Holidays, Video, Iraq Troops, Thanksgiving Iraq, Thanksgiving, Baghdad, Iraq, Kuwait, Fallujah, Impact News

COS ECHO, Iraq -- American troops marked their last Thanksgiving in Iraq Thursday with turkey, stuffing and a rocket fire alarm. Fewer than 20,000 Am...

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Protesters Storm Kuwaiti Parliament

AP | Posted 01.17.2012

Read More: Kuwait Parliament, Video, Kuwait, Kuwait Corruption, Nasser Al Mohammad Al Sabah, Kuwait Parliament Stormed, Kuwait Opposition, World News

KUWAIT CITY — Kuwait's ruler ordered authorities Thursday to tighten security measures in the Gulf nation and conduct possible arrests after par...

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Kuwaiti Defense Minister Says No Additional U.S. Troops

AP | PAULINE JELINEK | Posted 01.07.2012

Read More: US Troops Iraq Withdrawal, US Troops Iraq, US Troops, No US Troops to Kuwait, Kuwait Defense Minister, US-Troops-Kuwait, Sheik Jaber Al Mubarak Al Sabah, Kuwait, United-States-Troops, World News

WASHINGTON — U.S. and Kuwaiti defense officials say they have not yet reached agreement on an American proposal to station at least 4,000 additi...

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The News of Empire

Robert Koehler | Posted 01.03.2012

Read More: Iraq War, U.S. Troops, Persian Gulf, American Empire, Gulf Cooperation Council, Saudi Arabia, Occupy Wall Street, Bahrain, New York Times, Hillary Clinton, Kuwait, Barack Obama, Media News
Robert Koehler

Is there a democracy at either end of the missiles, warships or troop deployments? Suddenly I'm back on the sidewalk with the Occupy movement, which has arisen to confront the corporatocracy and its subservient media.

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The Royal Opera House Muscat

Michael Kaiser | Posted 12.11.2011

Read More: Arts Management, Mariinsky Ballet, Yo-Yo Ma, Kuwait, Plácido Domingo, Saudi Arabia, Sultan Qaboos Bin Said, Oman, Arts, Abu Dhabi, Arab Arts, American Ballet Theatre, GCC Nations, Renée Fleming, Royal Opera House Muscat, Kennedy Center, Arts News
Michael Kaiser

Do not be surprised if a decade from now some of the most interesting arts projects in the world are emanating from a nation that many of us could not identify on the map.

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