The pirate kings of Puntland

06/19/11 Somali pirates tell Al Jazeera how they hijack ships and what they do with ransom money.

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Yemen continues to inspire amid great odds

07/06/11 The Yemeni people are unrelenting in their demands for democracy. Millions continue to stage rallies across their country in a display of will that is proving the most robust out of all the Arab revolutions. The Yemenis face great challenges, including the political vacillation of their country's opposition, and the United States' military and strategic interests in Yemen. Al Jazeera described ...

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How the Libyan Rebels Came to Be Called 'Rebels,' Against Their Will

07/08/11 Al Jazeera 's Sue Turton had an interesting exchange recently with a Libyan tradesman named Mohammed near the front in Misurata. As they waited by a makeshift hospital, Mohammed asked Turton why she called the men ( and women ) battling Muammar Qaddafi's security forces "rebels." "They are not fighting men," he stated. "You need to tell the world that these men are normal people. Gaddafi has ...

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