Meanwhile Libya's deputy foreign minister told E.U. ambassadors in Tripoli al-Qaeda has set up an Islamic emirate in Derna, in eastern Libya, headed by a former U.S. prisoner at Guantanamo Bay.

Fascinating debate about the MSM's power or lack thereof over the outcome of the revolution on the streets of Cairo....

"The peace process in the Middle East might not be the bearer of good news, but it appears that off camera there is a glimmer of hope when it comes to cooperation in the region. "For the past decade Israeli and Arab students from different countries have been involved in a jo …

"Massive"?

BBC: "Two peacekeepers with the joint UN-African Union force in the Sudanese region of Darfur have been kidnapped. A spokesman for the mission said the two police advisers were seized by gunmen about 100 metres (110 yards) from their accommodation in Nyala.

"He said the attack signified "increasing desperation" on the part of the Taliban, whose "space is being restricted by security forces". "Witnesses said the dead and injured included women and children.

Amnesty International has accused Tajikistan of failing to protect its women, saying nearly half are raped, beaten or abused by their families.