A few stories of interest:
Iran has been targeting activist women's groups.
A new study says that Muslims do want freedom and democracy, but they don't want it forced upon them.  Wow, what a concept.  We want freedom, but we don't want someone else telling us what it means or forcing us to accept what they want (because that's not really freedom is it?).  I am taking this study with a little grain of salt.  It's part of a book, and one of the authors sometimes comes across as a bit of an apologist.
The US is sending a warship to Lebanon!  This is "a show of support for regional stability."  Nothing says stability like a warship off your coast!  (Yes, the Gator is a bit snarky today.)  It's a little disturbing that the ship is the USS Cole (the one that was bombed in Yemen years ago).
 
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