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FIRST-PERSON: Can democracy flourish in a Muslim society?

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (BP)--At an Arab League summit in Tunisia May 22-23, Arab heads of state voted to lead their countries toward democracy and human rights. The "Tunis Declaration" is the league's first pledge to promote Western-style social and political reforms among its 22 member states, which include some of the most repressive governments in the world.

FIRST-PERSON: Will Spain fight or flee?

RICHMOND, Va. (BP)--In a spectacular upset March 14, Spaniards voted out their center-right government, blaming Prime Minister Jose Maria Aznar for the March 11 terror attack on four tightly packed commuter trains that killed 200 people and injured 1,500 in Madrid.