Month: May 2005

It’s time to avert a crisis

Of greatest concern today are increasingly aggressive moves by the government, which more and more resorts to police tactics and authoritarian measures to maintain order. At the same time, the moderate Shiite leadership’s control over more confrontational elements within its community is showing signs of wear. While some opposition members advocate reconciliation, others are pushing …

Huh? It’s LEGAL?

Wow, this new ministry of social affairs seem to be quite a lot different from the previous one, goes to say that when you put a woman in charge, things go swimmingly. It even makes the ministry of interior behave itself! The Interior Minister seems to be the force behind allowing this protest to go …