LA Times – The Arab League overwhelmingly approved sanctions Sunday against Syria to pressure Damascus to end its deadly eight-month crackdown on dissent, an unprecedented move by the League against an Arab state.
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Opposition activists warn about strike against Iran
‘Democracy doesn’t come from gun barrel’ GVF — More than 120 Iranian authors, activists and journalists have issued a strong warning about the ramifications of a possible military strike against Iran.
Women urged to put their stamp on Arab Spring
Reuters – Women should voice demands about their rights during the popular uprisings sweeping the Arab world to avoid being short-changed by post-revolutionary governments, Iranian Nobel peace laureate Shirin Ebadi said.
Arab Spring Turns Up Heat on Iran
BEIRUT—Iran’s steadfast support for the Syrian regime has rapidly eroded Tehran’s credibility among Arabs, leaving the country with a foreign-policy dilemma as popular uprisings mount across the region.