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Saudi Blogger Raif Badawi, a Fighter for Free Speech
Jailed Saudi blogger Raif Badawi, named winner of the Sakharov prize today, is known as a fighter for free speech sentenced to 1,000 lashes for insulting Islam.
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Saudi Arabia Lashing Sentence for Blogger 'Medieval': Swedish Foreign Minister
Swedish Foreign Minister Margot Wallstrom today accused Saudi Arabia of handing a "medieval" punishment to a blogger sentenced to 1,000 lashes for insulting Islam.
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Twitter diplomacy new face of foreign relations
When Swedish Foreign Minister Carl Bildt couldn't reach his counterpart in Bahrain by traditional means of communication, he turned to Twitter."Trying to get in touch with you on an issue," Bildt tweeted to Khalid bin Ahmed Al Khalifa early on Thursday.A shout-out on Twitter - is this the future of diplomacy?"It shows that in the modern world you c...
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Saudi Blogger Raif Badawi, a Fighter for Free Speech
Jailed Saudi blogger Raif Badawi, named winner of the Sakharov prize today, is known as a fighter for free speech sentenced to 1,000 lashes for insulting Islam.
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Saudi Arabia Lashing Sentence for Blogger 'Medieval': Swedish Foreign Minister
Swedish Foreign Minister Margot Wallstrom today accused Saudi Arabia of handing a "medieval" punishment to a blogger sentenced to 1,000 lashes for insulting Islam.
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Twitter diplomacy new face of foreign relations
When Swedish Foreign Minister Carl Bildt couldn't reach his counterpart in Bahrain by traditional means of communication, he turned to Twitter."Trying to get in touch with you on an issue," Bildt tweeted to Khalid bin Ahmed Al Khalifa early on Thursday.A shout-out on Twitter - is this the future of diplomacy?"It shows that in the modern world you c...
