A bit old, but interesting (from 30th Dec)

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Comment is free about Tunisian uprisings

Also - the last bit that officially "Giving judgment on "blood money" in a traffic accident case, the supreme court of Abu Dhabi has affirmed that the value of a woman's life is 100,000 dirhams (£17,663) ? half that of a man"

Wonder what the equivalent is in the UK? I vaguely remember from Law School that there is effectively a "price" for everything (e.g. if you lose a foot you get £10k compensation or something).

I wonder if you felt the same way as me about the BBC coverage of this story at the weekend. Loads of stuff about British tourists, almost nothing about why it was happening or what the protesters wanted.

Please BBC - treat us like grown ups with brains, otherwise we might as well read the Sun.