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Are US, Other Allies Ignoring Saudi Arabia's Political Prisoners?

The U.S. and European Union are ignoring the fact that Saudi Arabia has arrested more than 160 political dissidents in just two months, Human Rights Watch said in a scathing report today. More than 160 "peaceful" dissidents have been arrested in the oil-rich kingdom since February, as the so-called "Arab Spring" of revolt...

Dissident Dedicates Nobel Prize to Tiananmen Victims

(Oct. 11) -- The imprisoned Chinese dissident who won the Nobel Peace Prize has dedicated the award to the victims of the 1989 Tiananmen Square pro-democracy protests, and China today canceled a meeting with a Norwegian official after warning that the prize would harm relations between the two countries. Liu Xia, the wife...

The Difference One Ayatollah Might Make

(Dec. 21) -- The death of Grand Ayatollah Hossein Ali Montazeri may prove to be a turning point for Iran's embattled reform movement. It may mark the moment when the surging wave of discontent overwhelms the country's remorseless theocratic leadership -- or one when the outrage crests and then recedes. The funeral...