Reform in the Maghreb

Here's a series of posts that appeared on Al-Jazeera, covering the referendum in Morocco:

http://english.aljazeera.net/news/africa/2011/07/20117154535570851.html

http://english.aljazeera.net/programmes/insidestory/2011/06/201161964029349942.html

http://english.aljazeera.net/news/africa/2011/06/20116181756279674.html

I'm not sure what to think about the referendum. Do the reforms proposed by the king go far enough? Hardly, but is it a total decoy to fight off further protests, or is it a genuine step towards democracy?

On Mid East Youth a little article about a survey taken in Tunesia on LGBT issues:

http://www.mideastyouth.com/2011/07/01/on-lgbt-rights-in-tunisia/

And a series of articles on sexual harassment in Egypt:

http://www.mideastyouth.com/2011/06/19/sexual-harassment-in-egypt-part-ii-the-good-news/