Arab Spring News : Jul 8, 2012

Arab Uprisings Point Up Flaws in Global Court
New York Times
The failure to act against some autocratic leaders challenged by the Arab Spring is emboldening critics who see the court as part of a deeply undemocratic international order.

New York Times

West speaks with a forked tongue on the Arab Spring
Toronto Star
The West’s fidelity to democracy comes with the caveat that the will of the people is acceptable only if it confirms our prejudices.

In Sudan, First Signs Of Arab Spring?
Right Side News
Uprising and protests in the cities of Nyala, Qadarif,Khartoum and other locations, plus a call for a general strike is building into an Arab Spring for Sudan.

Arab Spring must not push peace process off agenda
Jerusalem Post
Abbas demands prisoner release for talks at Clinton meeting in Paris; Israel: PA looking to avoid negotiations.

Arab Spring Redux: Top of the Popular Charts
Al-Bawaba
More than 18 months since the winds of change started to blow, where has the Arab Spring taken the region? Al Bawaba brings you “Top of the Pops”- popular revolts not popular music: our Arab Spring Redux charts.

Al-Bawaba

Arab Spring proves winter to nuclear ambitions
Times LIVE
Along with lifetime presidencies, emergency laws, and personalised security forces, the Arab Spring uprisings of the past year have claimed another illustrious victim: nuclear energy.

Times LIVE

Sri Lanka’s former army chief Sarath Fonseka calls for Arab Spring-style uprising
Telegraph.co.uk
General Sarath Fonseka, the former Sri Lankan army chief jailed for running as an opposition candidate, has declared he will lead an Arab Spring-style uprising to force the government from office. Sri Lanka’s former army chief General Sarath Fonseka …

Telegraph.co.uk

Arab Spring Update: Freedom House’s Arch Puddington on How 2012 Will Be …
Reason Online (blog)
Libyans took to the polls on Saturday in the first free election that country has seen in over 50 years. During an interview with Freedom House’s Arch Puddington in February, Puddington made it clear that 2012 would be remembered as a banner year for …

Bashir seeks to contain Sudan’s ‘Arab Spring’ by announcing Islamic constitution
Middle East Online
Bashir seeks to contain Sudan’s ‘Arab Spring’ by announcing Islamic constitution. Sudan’s President says next constitution will be Islamic to set example for neighbouring countries, some of which have seen religious parties gain power after popular …