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Brazil tries to contain yellow fever outbreak

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Iran’s pack of lies

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Brazil, culture, English Posts, Rio de Janeiro

A invasão do Kuwait ainda choca 30 anos depois

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The Aswan High Dam depicted as a genie. Ruz al Yusuf, January 1960.

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A invasão do Kuwait ainda choca 30 anos depois

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Goodbye to a lovely soul

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Iran’s pack of lies

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New budget is a breath of fresh air

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Palestinians are not ghosts

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English Posts , Human rights , Politics , Saudi Arabia , Uncategorized

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Brazil’s attorney general asks that politicians be investigated

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Q&A with Manolo Quezon III on drug killings

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OFW votes could give Marcos a win

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Brasilia , Brazil , English Posts , impeachment , Politics

Melancholic transition in Brasilia

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Questioning of Lula is sign of Brazilian maturity

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English Posts , Iran , Middle East , Politics , US

Tehran gains more leeway for meddling

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Brazil , English Posts , gay rights , Israel , Palestine , Palestinians , Politics

The rocky relationship

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elections , English Posts , municipal councils , Politics , Saudi Arabia , women

Saudi women set to make their mark

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Brazil , English Posts , Politics , protests

240,000 Brazilians protest across country for reforms

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Saudi women on Shura Council

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English Posts , GCC , Politics , Saudi Arabia

Gulf union put off

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English Posts , Politics

The dilemma facing Islamists in the Arab world

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elections , English Posts , Politics

The first time for millions of Egyptians

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English Posts , Human rights , Politics , Saudi Arabia

The limits of freedom of expression in Saudi Arabia

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English Posts , Human rights , Politics , Syria

To end the bloodshed in Syria

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Bahrain , Brazil , English Posts , Human rights , Politics

Bahrain: Tear gas killing children

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English Posts , Human rights , Politics , Saudi Arabia , US

Gay Saudi diplomat denied asylum by Obama administration

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Blogging conference tackles Arab Spring & democratization of media

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Royal reshuffle

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English Posts , Politics , Saudi Arabia

Change in Saudi Arabia could come from conservative view

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English Posts , Human rights , Politics , Saudi Arabia

Saudi Shias riot yet again for better conditions

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English Posts , Politics , Saudi Arabia , women

Saudi women surprised as king grants them right to vote

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Brazil , English Posts , Politics

Lessons for Brazil in Libya, Iran?

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English Posts , Human rights , Politics , Saudi Arabia

Saudi women push yet again for right to drive

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Brasilia , Brazil , crime , English Posts , Politics

Alarming murder rates just 40km from Brasília

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English Posts , Politics , Saudi Arabia

GCC expansion and besieged monarchs

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Al-Qaeda , English Posts , Politics

Many questions remain over death of Osama Bin Laden

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English Posts , Politics

How Bahrain has become a Saudi-Iranian battleground

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English Posts , Politics

Why Obama’s trip to Brazil was a success

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English Posts , Politics

Saudi smoulders but is not on fire

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Bahrain , English Posts , GCC , Iran , Politics , Saudi Arabia , Sunnis and Shias

Revolutions stop here

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Barak Obama , Brasilia , Brazil , Dilma Rousseff , English Posts , Politics , US

Why Obama’s trip to Brazil was a success

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Brazil elections , English Posts , Politics

Brazil election goes to 2nd round as Marina Silva bags 20 million votes!

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Brazil , crime , English Posts , Luziania , Politics , sex crimes

Brazilian serial killer found dead in cell

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Brazil , crime , English Posts , Goias , justice , Luziania , murder , Politics , sex crimes

Serial killer sparks debate on Brazil’s weak criminal laws

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Brasilia politics , Brazil , corruption , elections , English Posts , Jose Roberto Arruda , Politics

Brasilia’s political circus/scandal continues

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Brasilia politics , corruption , English Posts , Jose Roberto Arruda , Paulo Octavio , Politics

Brasilia in crisis as governor remains jailed

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Brasilia , Brazil , corruption , English Posts , Politics

New corruption scandal rocks Brasilia

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Banks , Brazil , economics , English Posts , Honduras , Politics , strikes

Bank strike ends in Brazil, money tight and Zelaya still in Brazilian embassy

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Brazil , Carlos Minc , English Posts , environment , homophobia , Politics

Brazilian environment minister victim of homophobic attack

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English Posts , Politics , royal family , Saudi Arabia

Succession Worries in Saudi Arabia

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corruption , English Posts , Philippines , Politics

The Stench of Corruption

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Brazil , corruption , English Posts , Human Rights Act , Politics

The Burning Grasses of Brasilia

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Lunch with a Neoconservative

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Reflections

Brasilia , English Posts , Reflections , trees

35-year-old pine tree comes down

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English Posts , Reflections

Pipocada, peeing and Beyoncé in Salvador’s Carnaval

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Hip replacements, moving to Georgia and chocolate-dipped strawberries at the Qatar national day

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Brasilia sunsets, fires and flowers

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English Posts , headaches , heat , Reflections , Saudi Arabia , summer days

The headache-inducing heat of Arabia

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American women's club , Brasilia , Christmas bazaar , English Posts , Reflections

Tropical flowers, a watercolor and Kuwaiti kabsa

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Brasilia cemetary , death , English Posts , my father , Reflections

Looking for my father

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Brazil , English Posts , my father , Reflections

Toucans, my father and death

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Art & Culture

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Against corruption and for culture

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Arts & Culture , English Posts

Do Começo ao Fim tackles controversial subject with compassion

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"Federal" , Arts & Culture , Brasilia , Brazil , drug trafficking , English Posts , Erik de Castro , interview

Erik de Castro talks about his new film ‘Federal’

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Arts & Culture , Brasilia , crime films , drug trafficking , English Posts , federal police

‘Federal’ fails to make plausible link between drug traffickers and politicians

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Consumer

Brazil , Consumer , English Posts

Do we really want to share so much information?

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Consumer , English Posts

Viva generic medications!

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Brazil , Consumer , English Posts , inflation

Gasoline hits $7.30 a gallon in Brasilia!

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alcohol , Brazil , Consumer , English Posts , fuel prices , inflation

Brazilians in shock at gasoline prices: $7 a gallon!

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Brasilia , Consumer , design shop , English Posts

Mercado Cobogó: Trendy design in Brasilia

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annoying marketing calls , Brazil , Consumer , English Posts , phone service

Stupid marketing calls

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Consumer , cutbacks , Emirates Airlines , English Posts , inflight food , UAE

Emirates goes stingy with economy passengers

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adulterated fuel , ANP , Brasilia , Consumer , English Posts

Lame response from Agencia Nacional do Petroleo

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Warning lights and adulterated fuel in Brazil

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