Tunisian man dies after setting self on fire in unemployment protest
By Saad Abedine and Holly Yan, CNN - Tunisian paramedics rush to carry Adel Khadri, a cigarette vendor who immolated himself in Tunis - The self-immolation of Adel Khodri, 27, is similar to that of Mohamed Bouazizi. Bouazizi was credited for launching the Arab Spring protests with his fatal protest.
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Obama Meets Arab–American Leaders Before Mideast Trip
Arab-Americans urged Obama to offer Palestinans 'a sense of hope or optimism' - Washington - Asharq Al-Awsat - President Obama met with the leaders of several Arab-American organizations at the White House yesterday, in preparation for his first trip to the Middle East since his re-election.
Drones Save Lives
Humanitarians should congratulate President Obama on his counter-terror tactics..- By DOUGLAS MURRAY - The Wall Street Journal - Every stage in the history of warfare brings fears that are fulfilled, and more that remain specters. When the knowledge of gunpowder spread, there were agonizing debates about it, not least the effect it would have on codes of chivalry.
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Hundreds take to the streets in protest of Tunisia’s ruling Islamists
Al Arabiya - AFP, Tunis - Hundreds of people protested in Tunis on Saturday against the Islamist-dominated regime, in a rally that was originally planned in support of women’s rights, witnesses said. “The people demand the fall of the regime!” protesters shouted as they carried placards criticizing the composition of a new cabinet announced on Friday in the latest attempt to pull Tunisia out of its worst political crisis since the revolution two years ago.
KSA calls for overhaul of Arab League
JEDDAH: ARAB NEWS - Foreign Minister Prince Saud Al-Faisal yesterday called for setting up an independent working team to give ideas for the development of Arab League on the basis of its charter and principles endorsed by the 16th summit. “The team should not include any politicians or representatives of any Arab country or its organizations,” the prince said during a meeting of Arab foreign ministers in Cairo.
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