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July 3, 2009

Straight Talking

by Tala al Ramahi, The National, United Arab Emirates - What started out as a small discussion group in their living rooms and the local Starbucks has turned into a diverse public forum on the pressing issues of the day: human trafficking, expat integration and the economic crisis.

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Costa Rica Elects First Woman President, Inspiring the Region

by Chrissie Long and Sara Miller Llana, Christian Science Monitor, USA - Laura Chinchilla won Costa Rica's presidential election in a landslide victory Sunday that...

What Will Deal with Taliban Mean for Afghan Women?

by Olivia Ward, The Star, Canada - Women's rights would face challenges in a Western peace deal with the Taliban....

In Bad Faith

by Sarah Posner, American Prospect, USA - At yesterday's National Prayer Breakfast, President Obama revealed that he still falls prey to the idea that religious...

DRC’s Magic Dust: Who Benefits?

by Khadija Sharife, Pambazuka, Kenya - Will a new concession with China enable the Congolese to ‘really feel what all that copper, cobalt and nickel...

Islamic Agencies Tackle HIV Stigma

by Helen Mould, Al Jazeera, Qatar - People living with HIV are often discriminated against because the condition is associated with so-called 'immoral' behaviour, such...