Protests in Syria Intensify as Arab Monitors Arrive
Arab League monitors energize anti government protests across Syria with tens of thousands rallying in cities and neighborhoods. Security forces open fire in Damascus suburbs killing at least four and later at least 26 nationwide as observers face access limits. Local activists report 130 dead since Monday.
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Iran weighs cost of trying to close Hormuz Strait
Associated Press reports that Iran could disrupt traffic through the Strait of Hormuz with missile batteries and naval assets but cannot likely shut it completely. Analysts say a full closure would invite a strong U.S. military response and alienate international allies, while sanctions threaten Iran's economy which relies on oil exports through the strait.
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Institute For the Study of War
Rue
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Russia
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Iraq
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Petromatrix
Jakob
Scholars map origins of enslaved via names in Emory database
Emory University researchers build an online database of African names from 19th century slave ship registries to identify regional origins. Two men named Obama appear among about 9,500 enslaved Africans, with origins traced to West Africa. many captives were baptized with Christian names aboard ships.
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Egyptian security raids target ten pro democracy groups
Egyptian forces raid offices of ten human rights and democracy groups including U S based offices such as National Democratic Institute Freedom House and International Republican Institute part of a government drive to blame foreign involvement for unrest since Mubarak’s ouster. The Obama administration demanded an immediate halt and the return of property while the U S State Department urged an end to harassment of NGO staff and swift resolution.
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