Described by US forces as a “misunderstanding”, the standoff between a Kurdish militia and Iraqi troops points to a larger issue threatening to fragment Iraq:
- Kurdish Leaders Warn Of Strains With Maliki (Washington Post)
Attacks on Muslims during Jummah prayer underscore concerns over the state of freedom and Islamic democracy in Iran reflected in Rafsanjani’s sermon:
- Police Tear-Gas Iran Protesters During Prayer (AP / Washington Post)
American strongest ally in Afghanistan, British withdraw would have a devastating effect on Obama’s strategy:
Branding Islamists as terrorists, Jerusalem has tripled funds to create low cost “moderate” summer camps:
- In Jerusalem, Battle of Palestinian Day Camps (Christian Science Monitor)
The Guantánamo Justice Centre plans to c0nsolidate all the evidence of torture detainees and file the allegations as one legal case:
With the Iranian and Iraqi governments at critical junctures, the question remains “What role should religion play in politics?”:
- A Shiite Schism On Clerical Rule (Washington Post)
The ruling clears the way for Sharif to contest parliamentary elections in 2013:
- Sharif Cleared to Run for Office (Al Jazeera)
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