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...revolt could also attract the involvement of battle-hardened Uzbek fighters from the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan ( imu). "Andijan has in a single stroke revitalized the imu," says Alexey Malashenko of the Carnegie Moscow Center. A senior U.S. diplomat in Moscow says Karimov should "turn toward a course of reform and democratization." Asked if there was any hope of that happening, the diplomat replied: "I can't say that anyone is that optimistic about that...
...happiness," exulted Fayza al-Awadhi, a member of the Kuwaiti Women's Cultural & Social Society. Giving women the vote was first debated in 1999, but was blocked by conservative Islamic members of the all-male parliament. Even last week, more than a third of members voted against the reform, even though the government had made concessions to soothe them, including the introduction of an amendment to stipulate that women voting or running for office must abide by Islamic law. Now, Prime Minister Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad al-Sabah can expect an especially warm reception when he travels to Washington next...
Your interview with controversial lobbyist Jack Abramoff, who gave his views on the ethics scandals roiling Washington [May 9], proved that more stringent campaign-finance reform can no longer be postponed. It is appalling that Abramoff hides behind the defense that he is not the worst-behaved lobbyist in Washington. Abramoff and his friend House majority leader Tom DeLay need to be reminded that representing the people is a privilege, one not to be exploited for personal gain. I feel no sympathy for Abramoff, who now must spend a lot of money on lawyers instead of making money from...
...discussed. Al-Jazeera's new look includes an overhaul of the nine-year-old mother channel. As it moves into new headquarters of its own in the Qatari capital of Doha in July, company officials say, the Arabic channel's broadcasts will emphasize factual reporting on issues like political reform. Hamad bin Thamer told TIME that the board is studying a report by Ernst & Young on how to become more financially competitive, with a view toward privatizing al-Jazeera. No date has been set for an IPO, but the chairman suggests that when it happens, a majority stake could...
...when Qatar's Emir and al-Jazeera's founder, Sheik Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani, a progressive ally of the U.S.'s, who is known to be privately dismayed by some of al-Jazeera's shriller broadcasts, started replacing members of the seven-member board of directors with reformers favoring a more straightforward approach. The board ousted founding al-Jazeera managing director Mohammed Jassim Ali, a Qatari who championed al-Jazeera's aggressive style and anti-Yankee tilt. As al-Jazeera executives see it, the channel needs to be more in tune with the demands for democracy and reform that...