Topic: Caryle Murphy

Saudi woman sentenced to lashes days after women win right to vote

A Saudi woman has been sentenced to 10 lashes for driving, just days after King Abdullah granted women the right to vote and run for municipal office. A quick look at Saudi Arabia's human rights record.

Saudi woman drives, goes to jail

Remember Obama's speech stressing women's rights in the Middle East last week? That's all right. Saudi Arabia doesn't remember either.

Arabs losing hope in Obama's ability to broker Mideast peace

In a push for progress, three heavy hitters from the administration – Mitchell, Gates, and Jones – visited the region this week.

Today's coverage: Sotomayor's words in court, Obama's message to Arabs

Today's coverage: Cheney, credit cards, border fence, foreclosures

EU fails to agree on who will host Guantánamo prisoners

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Arab countries meet to tackle Somali pirate threat

Egypt hosted Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Sudan, Yemen, and the Transitional Federal Government of Somalia on Thursday in a bid to protect valuable maritime trade routes from pirates.

Oil capture spotlights Somali pirates' reach

A supertanker hijacking helped boost the price of oil early this week.

What Obama’s election means abroad

Barack Obama’s victory was met with euphoria in many nations by those who see him as restoring their faith in American ideals.

No Afghan-Taliban peace talks, for now

Kabul may have tried to reach out to current insurgents by meeting with former Taliban in Saudi Arabia late last month.

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Reporters on the Job