If they marry non-Jordanians, Jordanian women are only granted something called “services rights.”
Jordanian Women Who Marry Immigrants Denied Civil Rights
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German Resistance: A Matter of Principle
German Parliament member Reinhard Weisshuhn, once an East German dissident, seeks to provide an infusion of human rights into current German politics.
U.S. Still Friends With Gulf States Despite Sunni Slaughter of Shia
If Sunnis had been attacking Western targets in large numbers instead of Shia Muslims, it might be a different story.
More Sanctions on Iran = Uranium Enriched to a Higher Grade
Both U.S. members of Congress calling for new Iran sanctions and hard-liners in Iran assault President Rouhani from each side.
To Washington, Turkey’s Prime Minister Erdogan Has Gone Off the Reservation
Recep Tayyio Erdogan’s political instincts seem to have deserted him.
Is Assad Really a Master Strategist?
Did Syria President Bashar al-Assad really anticipate that atrocities would prevent rather than prompt intervention by the West?
Beta Testing Drones on Unwitting Subjects
Civilians are the innocent victims of U.S. use of an unproven technology ― drones.
Hungary’s Relative Income Equality Hides Other Inequities
Hungary’s inequality is manifested in education, health care, transportation, and ― prejudice against Roma.
Pakistan Allows China to Use Karachi as Lab Rats in Nuclear-Energy Experiment
Pakistan has contracted with China to build two nuclear reactors ― except they’re untested.
Foreign Policy Thin-Sliced (12/26)
Show George W. Bush some love.