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Liberia: One Step Forward

Victory for incumbent president Ellen Johnson Sirleaf is good news despite election boycott by her chief opponent.

24 Nov 11

Flawed preparations for upcoming ballot means results likely to be disputed, and may even provoke violence.

9 Nov 11

Arab countries embracing democracy should learn from the costly mistakes made in Iraq’s post-Saddam era.

3 Nov 11

Many Syrian activists have denounced the Arab League call for talks as effectively a green light for Assad to attempt to crush will of demonstrators.

19 Oct 11

Calls for greater use of national language are really conduit for broader sense of dissatisfaction.

18 Oct 11

Even as they stage pro-Palestinian event, Iranian leaders seem to have lost sense of direction on what to do next.

7 Oct 11

Prosecuting journalists for reporting on sensitive topics is shooting the messenger.

30 Sep 11

Killing of top negotiator could be sign of worse conflict to come once international troops leave.

22 Sep 11

As candidates fight for presidential office, they need to realise power has slipped away from central government.

22 Sep 11

Many Egyptians are calling for a revision of the Camp David agreement - but Israel is in no mood for dialogue.

19 Sep 11

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