As Anwar declares the allegations against him a political repeat of former charges, police anticipate a public upheaval similar to ten years ago:
Two years after the Second Lebanese War, Hezbollah sees a victory in the exchange of bodies and a UN-supported prisoner deal:
Top diplomat will still call for Iranians to abandon their nuclear program, but upcoming discussion indicates a shift in US approach:
- Official: US Envoy to Meet Iranian Nuke Negotiator (AP/Wiredispatch)
As foreign involvement in the Afghan insurgency increases…
- Afghan Fight Drawing Foreign Jihadis (Christian Science Monitor)
…NATO’s slipping control along the eastern forces a withdrawal from operations…
- US Troops Abandon Afghan Outpost (BBC News)
…meanwhile the Afghan President’s political maneuvers signify a failed national government:
- Karzai Sacks Attorney – General After Presidency Bid (New York Times)
Analysts believe Egyptian military has already hand-picked a successor in light of the current president’s declining health:
- Egyptian Spymaster May Have Inside Track to Presidency (Los Angeles Times)
As the nationalist-stacked court charges the AKP with “undermining secularism,†Turks fear economic and political consequences in the international scene:
- Crisis Brews as Turkey’s Ruling Party Faces Ban (San Francisco Chronicle)
Conforming to Islam, a Saudi owner stops selling alcohol, but Western tourists to Egypt take their business next-door:
- Last Call at the Hyatt: As the Luxury Cairo Hotel Stops Serving Alcohol, Another Saudi-Owned Spot Keeps the Drinks Coming (Washington Post)
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