thousands of young Tunisians, Egyptians, Bahrainis, Yemenis, Libyans and others into the streets against such great odds.

Toleration, but within limits

Even before the Arab Spring, metal and hip-hop had become increasingly tolerated in countries such as Morocco, Egypt and even Saudi Arabia. On the other hand, earlier this year a group of young punks in Indonesia’s Aceh province, which is governed according to a strict interpretation of Sharia, were arrested, had their heads shaved and were sent for "re-education" with the goal of "saving them" and keeping them from "shaming their parents".

But this is nothing compared with the horrific practice of "death by blocking" ("mawt al-blokkah") – smashing cinderblocks onto each side of a person’s head, which was allegedly used to kill the Iraqi emos.

Why is it that emosUK energy sector 'most vulnerable' to extreme weather

The UK's energy sector is 'most vulnerable' to the affects of extreme weather events, the first comprehensive risk assessment into climate change has warned.

As part of the Climate Change Risk Assessment (CCRA), the potential threats and opportunities for the UK arising from climate change were assessed, in a bid to develop strategies to help the UK build reliance for the future. It also forms part of the Government's long-term strategy for dealing with global warming.

The secretary of state for the Department of Environment Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) Caroline Spelman presented the full report before parliament today (January 26).

Speaking at the launch of the CCRA, Ms Spelman, said: "This world class research provides the most comprehensive case yet on why we