Friday, July 29, 2011

Yawn

This was so unexpected:

Lebanon Tribunal Names 4 Suspects in Hariri Murder
"The four are members of the Lebanon-based Hezbollah militant group, which has denied involvement in the killing."
And elsewhere in the Middle East/North Africa: Tunisian Ben Ali guilty of corrupt property deals
"Ben Ali was accused of using his power to get property for his family at prices far below the market value in the capital, Tunis.

He and his son-in-law, businessman Sakher El Materi, were sentenced to 16 years in prison.

His daughter, Nesrine, who is married to El Materi, was given an eight-year jail term.

Ben Ali was first sentenced in June, along with his wife Leila, to 35 years in prison for embezzlement and misuse of state funds.

Earlier this month, he was convicted on charges of possessing illegal drugs and weapons after a one-day trial and given 15 years in jail.

Ben Ali ruled Tunisia for more than 20 years, before being toppled in a popular uprising that spread across North Africa and the Middle East.

His critics say his rule was marred by widespread human rights abuses and a lack of democracy."

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