Laura Kasinof

Birth control pills

Trump's 'global gag rule on steroids' threatens Congolese clinics

The global gag rule, which every Republican administration has enacted since Reagan, bans international organizations that receive US aid money from providing abortions or suggesting abortions as an option to pregnant women.

Trump's 'global gag rule on steroids' threatens Congolese clinics
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Yemen President Travels to US for Treatment

Yemen President Travels to US for Treatment
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Islamist Cleric Killed in Yemen

Islamist Cleric Killed in Yemen
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Yemen Sees Continued Protests

Yemen Sees Continued Protests
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Yemen hosts Arabian Gulf soccer cup

Yemen hosts Arabian Gulf soccer cup
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Yemeni threat goes on line

Anwar al-Awlaki posted a video on radical web sites today calling for the killing of Americans. He said no special religious permission is required to kill them. The Christian science monitor correspondent Laura Kasinof reports from Sana'a.

Yemeni threat goes on line
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Egypt's never-ending state of emergency

After 29 years, the government — faced with an election and growing unrest —  extends the order.

Egypt's never-ending state of emergency
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Cairo 90210?

Pollution and congestion lead to Egypt's version of gated communities, with names like Hyde Park and Beverly Hills.

Cairo 90210?

Suburbanization of Cairo

Suburbanization of Cairo
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Poking fun, US-style, in Egypt

Fake news in the style of The Onion and the Daily Show with Jon Stewart risks upsetting the Cairo hierarchy.

Poking fun, US-style, in Egypt
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Behind deadly Yemen air raid, threat of Al Qaeda looms large

Aid groups have decried a government air strike that reportedly killed more than 80 civilians in a conflict that may pose a direct threat to the U.S.

Behind deadly Yemen air raid, threat of Al Qaeda looms large