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Emiratis petition ruler for democratic elections. (Kippreport)

Jose R. Oliver. Caciques and cemi idols: the web spun by Taina rulers between Hispaniala and Puerto Rico.(Book review) (Antiquity)

Community Action Success in Public Health: Are We Using a Ruler to Measure a Sphere? (Canadian Journal of Public Health)

A spectre of turmoil and conflict; Nigeria.(Nigeria in trouble) (The Economist (US))

Indonesia's peace starts at the top; Popular support for the new president and his VP, selected yesterday,.(World) (The Christian Science Monitor)

The World's 50 Most Influential Arabs: It Is No Easy Task in a Region Raising Its Profile on an Almost Daily Basis to Select the 50 Most Influential People and, of Course, Unlike the Richest or Even the Most Powerful, Such a List Must by Its Very Nature Remain Fairly Subjective. How Does One Quantify "Most Influential"? the Short Answer Might Be "With Difficulty" (The Middle East)

Changing of the Guard: The Unexpected Death of Dubai Ruler and UAE Prime Minister Shaikh Maktoum Has Pushed His Brother Shaikh Mohammed Further into the Limelight. the New Ruler's Robust Approach Is Likely to Shake Things Up in the Federation (MEED Middle East Economic Digest)

Vanished!(ruined city of Great Zimbabwe) (Faces: People, Places, and Cultures)

Reform May Be Lagging Behind but Progress Continues Unhindered: A View from the Gulf by Mustapha Karkouti (The Middle East)

Civilizations of Ancient Iraq (Comparative Civilizations Review)