Among the Navajos, a Renewed Debate About Gay Marriage
Alray Nelson is an outspoken opponent of the tribal law that bans same-sex marriage. TOHATCHI, N.M. — Tradition reigns here on the Navajo reservation, where the words of elders are…
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Saudi Arabia Evacuates Staff From Embassy In Yemen
SANAA, Feb 13 (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia has joined Western states in evacuating staff from Yemen after a power grab by Shi’ite Muslim Houthi militia there, a move reflecting the…
Tribes at Center of Effort to Free Jordanian Pilot
AMMAN, Jordan — It is often said that in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan all politics is tribal. That goes a long way toward explaining the country’s reaction to the…
Yemen chaos threatens White House anti-terror campaign
Iran-backed rebels of the Shiite Houthi sect sparked alarm in Washington after seizing a presidential palace in the volatile Sunni-majority nation, in what officials called a coup. There are now…
2011 Africa and Middle East Unrest Fast Facts
February 12, 2011 – Riot police outnumber anti-government protesters in Algiers and quickly disperse the demonstration. February 22, 2011 – The Algerian government announces an end to the state of…