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The New Leaders Of The Arab World And The Future Of The Political System
After a long period of unchangeable political systems in the Arab world, the year 1999 has witnessed the death of the three Arab leaders followed by the death of Hafez Al-Assad on June 6, 2000. The last three decades, gave us the change that has taken place in Morocco, Bahrain, Jordan and lastly, and more importantly, Syria.
Struggling With Peace In India's Himalayan War Zone
The fighting may be over, but the struggle continues for the people of Kashmir's Kargil region one year after a bloody border conflict between Indian troops and Pakistan-backed Fighters. The two-month battle, which ended in early July, forced thousands to flee their homes and severely disrupted the summer harvest crucial to surviving the harsh winter high in the Himalayan foothills. Most returned to their homes, only to find them damaged by artillery shells, their cattle dead and their crops badly degraded.
Russian Judges Still Kow-Tow To Authority: Rights Groups
The reform of Russian justice, trumpeted to be very liberal, is making slow progress, nine years after the collapse of the Soviet Union, human rights groups say. They accuse judges of subservience to the authorities and "lacking in humanity." Len Ponomarev, executive director of Russia's Human Rights Movement, said: "The concept of a repressive system of justice within a totalitarian state is still uppermost in the minds of Russian judges."
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