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...With reporting by Aaron J. Klein / Tel Aviv...
...Freedom House recently described women’s rights in the Middle East as the “most severe” on earth. Israel has one of the highest percentages of support for same-sex civil marriage in the world. While a gay pride parade takes place in Tel Aviv, gays are executed in Egypt. Under Israeli law, all citizens are equal and enjoy freedom of religion. Every citizen in Israel has the right to vote, and there are numerous Arabs in the Israeli parliament—Israel is in fact one of the only places in the Middle...
Despite his legal problems, Olmert still has robust business activities and business connections. After leaving office last year, Olmert opened a business-consulting firm in Tel Aviv, which has so far made hundreds of thousands of dollars, and the former Israeli leader continues to frequent the lucrative lecture circuit in the U.S. An arrest or new indictment, if either occurs, would likely be more of a public embarrassment than a political bombshell...
...With reporting by Aaron J. Klein / Tel Aviv...
...namely the sweeping vistas of Kathmandu offered from the Swayambhunath, or Monkey Temple, called thus for the hundreds of sacred monkeys living in its grounds and located just 30 minutes west of the city center in the Kathmandu Valley. For some gentle outdoor adventure, call Epic Mountain Bike Adventure, tel: (977-1) 555 5021, the night before to schedule a bike tour of nearby Nagarkot Hill Station. Back in town, head over to the Lazimpat district for last-minute shopping at Mahaguthi, tel: (977-1) 553 3197, which sells Fair Trade crafts and jewelry. Across the street, Wild Earth, tel...