In the face of a resurgent liberal Islamic opposition, the Malaysian government resorts to what is believed to be the first act of censorship “against a non-pornographic website:”
Arrested by Israel on his return, the only Jewish member of the expedition, says things are the opposite of the Israeli perception that all Gazans hate Israelis, but in reality, “there is a basis for peacemaking here:”
- Boats Depart Gaza After Aid Delivery: 7 Palestinians Leave With Activists Who Flouted Blockade (Washington Post)
The Pentagon denies the U.N. report on the size of the recent “collateral damage” …
- Pentagon Reports U.S. Airstrike Killed 5 Afghan Civilians, Not 90 (Washington Post)
… while the first civilian jury to judge an ex-serviceman charged with a combat crime cites “lack of evidence” in explaining its acquittal:
- Ex-Marine Acquitted in Iraqi Prisoner Deaths (LA Times)
Despite lingering security concerns, the economic resurgence of southern Iraq is encouraging:
- Iraq’s Port City Shows Signs of an Economic Comeback (Christian Science Monitor)
The first major oil deal in Iraq goes not to the West, but to China, as the U.S. arrests a close associate of leading Iraqi War advocate Ahmed Chalabi:
- Iraq and China Sign $3 Billion Oil Contract (Washington Post)
- U.S. Arrests Key Iraq Official for Suspected Ties to Militia (LA Times)
Political motives suspected in Yemeni anti-terror measures:
- Antiterror Measures Incite Sectarianism in Yemen (Christian Science Monitor)
- Yemen’s Fight Against Resurgent Al Qaeda (Christian Science Monitor)
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