Solitude is independence.

ويا الله كم من جيل سيستلمه بعد هذا الجيل

Here's to the independence of the sovereign state of Alabama.

Drink a toast to the greatest state in the Union?

'50s, '60s, '70s and '80s, waves of decolonization took place.

Richard Nixon goes to represent the United States government at the celebrations for independence in Ghana.

Then over the late '40s, '50s, '60s, '70s and '80s, waves of decolonization took place.

It is in fact a grouping of mini states and emirates connected by strong historical, economic and social ties, but each one is completely independent.

Third generation cards are already in use in Rwanda with Kenya set to introduce them in July 2010 and the other countries following afterwards.

Paternalism (or parentalism) is behavior, by a person, organization or state, which limits some person or group's liberty or autonomy for that person's or group's own good.

Imad Moustapha, Syria's envoy to the US, shares with us photographs from a celebration to mark his country's Independence Day in Washington DC. The huge attendance was a testimony to how Syria is regarded by the American people despite years of trying to distort its image by former President Bush, his kick side Cheny and their acolytes of hate mongers, he writes.

Amongst them was an attempt by Imbaba in the nineties of the last century to become independent and establish an Islamic emirate, as well as the daily secession of the mini state of Mohandiseen from the rest of Cairo between one o'clock in the afternoon and midnight, when you cannot enter or exit it except if on a delivery motorcycle.