A King Saud University professor says the current debate is making ending Saudi Arabia’s unique system of gender segregation, once unthinkable, “thinkable. Not do-able at this stage. Just thinkable”:
- Cleric’s Support for Men and Women Mingling in Public Sparks Furor in Saudi Arabia (Christian Science Monitor)
“There is not a single militant in the area,” protests Kashmalo Khan, a retired Frontier Corps officer who suffered a broken leg in the airstrike:
Confronted with a peaceful change of power for the first time, will the Iraqi military maintain impartiality?
Denying the allegation, Syria says the timing is “a cynical attempt by Israel to take the focus” away from increasing criticism of its persecution of the Palestinians and thwart American engagement …:
- Israel Claims Syria is Shipping Weapons to Hezbollah (Christian Science Monitor)
… Meanwhile, Obama admits “he had underestimated the obstacles to a renewed peace process,” but insists the US will remain “”constantly present, constantly engaged””:
- Obama Doubtful on Middle East Peace (Al Jazeera)
Iran appears to be increasingly depended on trade with China, but Western pressure leaves it little choice:
- Iranians Wary of Deeper Ties With China (Washington Post)
The Palestinian counterpoint, “Menachem Begin, who … is infamous for his role in the Deir Yassin massacre, has museums, streets and many public spaces across Israel named after himâ€:
- Mideast Land Conflict Now Includes Street Signs (NY Times)
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