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President Joseph Kabila is favored to win Congo's July 30 vote, its first free election since 1961. A peaceful poll would aid recovery from a bloody civil war that ended in 2003. But most of his 32 opponents are already alleging fraud...
...TEPJ could accept Obrador's challenge to the process and order a recount. Obrador has said his alliance will accept any outcome as long as the process is transparent. But if the recount makes Obrador the winner, there is a danger that PAN would resort to "civil disobedience," as it has done in the past, like closing federal highways or organizing sit-ins in public offices, and make it difficult for Obrador to govern. The center-left candidate won't find it any easier to win a congressional majority for his policies than would Calder...
...Israelis are hoping their retaliation for Hizballah's blatant provocation will turn the majority of Lebanese more forcefully against the Iran-backed group, which retains massive popular support among Lebanese Shi'ites. Even if that were to occur - which is far from certain - it could threaten a resumption of civil war, particularly if the Israeli offensive has weakened the already shaky central government...
...During the Taliban's reign, the religious police would beat women who were seen on the street without a male relative - an impossible demand to meet for the millions of women widowed by the civil war - and would thrash men who did not pray five times a day or keep their beard at the proper length. Afghan officials have said the new department - which was approved by the cabinet last month and is pending approval by parliament - would be a kinder, softer version of its Taliban predecessor and would not enforce such harsh penalties for moral transgressions. Instead, the organization...
...peaceful up here. Broummana is particularly picturesque, perched as it is on the side of steep hills that look down into valleys that then spill out into Beirut. During the 1975-90 Civil War, residents of the city would flee into these hill towns and watch the artillery duels between the various militias, between the Israelis and the PLO, between the PLO and the militias, between the Israelis and the militias... Well, you get the idea...