Posted by Matt in April 1st, 2007 |
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ABU DHABI [MENL] — The State Department has expressed concern over the prospects of anti-American unrest in Qatar.
Officials said after years of banning political activity, Qatar has decided to allow occasional political protests in the Gulf Cooperation Council state. They said these demonstrations could quickly turn into threats against Americans in the emirate.
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Posted by Matt in March 28th, 2007 |
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A few weeks after Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf suspended Iftikar Chaudhry, Pakistan’s chief justice, demonstrations boil on around the country. Protesters accuse the president of violating the constitution (al-Jazeera) in order to silence the judge who questioned his authority, though Gen. Musharraf denies (Rediff) the claims, saying “there is a conspiracy against meâ€. At the [...]
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