Last month, Wadah Khanfar, erstwhile Director General of Al Jazeera and now President of the Sharq Forum, an independent think tank dedicated to developing long-term strategies for Mideast development and social justice, visited London. Appearing at the Frontline Club , Middle East monitor , London School of Economics and the Chaltham House , Khanfar discussed the Arab Spring, Al Jazeera, and political Islam.

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Wadah Khanfar Discusses The Arab Spring, Al Jazeera, and Political Islam

Scotland is set to benefit from a digital revolution right across the country, Infrastructure Secretary Alex Neil predicts.

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The first Republican revolution had a short, sharp battle plan: the “ Contract with America .” Ten big ideas. Three pages of text. The second Republican revolution — the one now struggling for oxygen on Capitol Hill — did it differently. Its “ Pledge to America ” noodles on for 48 pages. It contains less ambitious ideas but has glossy photos of 42 GOP congressmen. Read full article > >

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Gingrich campaign brings up comparison of Republican revolutions

Amid all the political commentary these days, Joanne Bamberger is noticing more female voices in the pundit chorus. They may not be the best known analysts or in the “Meet the Press” crowd, but these women have large followings, expansive networks and are discussing the political issues of the day. They come from the ranks of female writers often called “mommy bloggers.” Read full article > >

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Amir Hekmati, a 28-year-old former Marine, was sentenced to death for espionage on Jan. 9 by Iran’s Revolutionary Court. In December, Iran released videos in which Hekmati in both Persian and English gave his history and “confessed” to being trained to become a double agent by the CIA. Read full article > >

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An American is caught in Iran’s spy game

Amir Hekmati, a 28-year-old former Marine, was sentenced to death for espionage on Jan. 9 by Iran’s Revolutionary Court. In December, Iran released videos in which Hekmati in both Persian and English gave his history and “confessed” to being trained to become a double agent by the CIA. Read full article > >

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An American is caught in Iran’s spy game

What disgusts humans is proving irresistible to researchers exploring the evolutionary value of revulsion.

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Disgust’s Evolutionary Role Is Irresistible to Researchers

CAIRO — The political wing of Egypt’s most historic Islamist party won by far the largest number of seats in the first post-revolutionary parliament, final results confirmed Saturday, and is now poised to play a dominant role in the drafting of a new constitution. Read full article > >

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Final results confirms Islamists winners in Egypt’s elections

TUNIS, Tunisia — A year after Tunisia’s president fled a revolution fueled in part by his government’s corruption, huge amounts of the money controlled and invested by his family and allies remain out of the reach of the country’s people and new government. Read full article > >

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In Tunisia, spoils of Ben Ali government remain elusive

Iran’s Revolutionary Court sentenced to death an American of Iranian descent, Amir Mirzaei Hekmati, saying he spied for the C.I.A., the Fars news agency reported.

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Iran Imposes Death Sentence on U.S. Man Accused of Spying

Scientists turn ants into “supersoldiers” with giant heads and jaws, in a study they say reveals hidden evolutionary potential in many species.

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Scientists turn ants into “supersoldiers” with giant heads and jaws, in a study they say reveals hidden evolutionary potential in many species.

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Ants turned into ‘supersoldiers’

Scientists turn ants into “supersoldiers” with giant heads and jaws, in a study they say reveals hidden evolutionary potential in many species.

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Ants turned into ‘supersoldiers’

BEIRUT — Tens of thousands of protesters poured into the streets across Syria on Friday in the largest anti-government demonstrations in months, after opposition leaders called on supporters to rally while observers from the Arab League are in the country. “Revolution of glory and freedom!” shouted protesters in the city of Homs, the center of the uprising against President Bashar al-Assad, in footage shown on al-Jazeera satellite television. Tens of thousands also turned out in the city of Hama, in Idlib, where more than 100 people died in fighting last week, and in the suburbs of Damascus, according to people in those areas. Read full article > >

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Protesters in Syria emboldened by Arab League presence

Steve Jobs was named a posthumous Grammy winner Wednesday, getting a nod from The Recording Academy as a recipient of the Trustees Award. In a news release, The Recording Academy highlighted Jobs’s contributions to the music industry. “As former CEO and co-founder of Apple, Steve Jobs helped create products and technology that transformed the way we consume music, TV, movies, and books.” the news release said. “A creative visionary, Jobs’ innovations such as the iPod and its counterpart, the online iTunes store, revolutionized the industry and how music was distributed and purchased.” Read full article > >

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Steve Jobs gets a Grammy, bronze statue