Release of a draft constitution and dissatisfaction over the acquittal of Mubarak’s shock troops are ingredients in a mix of emerging turmoil:
- Egypt Releases Draft of Constitution for Debate (AP / abc News)
- In Egypt’s Draft Constitution, Little Sign of Revolutionary Ideals (Christian Science Monitor)
- Egypt’s Prosecutor General Refuses to Resign (AP / abc News)
- Egypt Judges Attack Mursi Ousting of Prosecutor-general (BBC)
- Egypt’s ‘Accountability Friday’ Turns Up the Heat on Brotherhood Rule (AlAhram online)
- Backers, critics of Egypt president clash in Cairo (Bloomberg)
Iraqi and Afghan war crime issues continue to be problematic:
- Iraq Abuse Inquiry Little More than a Whitewash, Says Official (Guardian)
- Seven Royal Marines Arrested on Suspicion of Murder in Afghanistan (Guardian)
Demonstrating “absolute defiance,” Khamenei dismisses Western gloating over Iran’s currency crisis, minimizing the street protest;  “For about two or three hours, a number of people set some garbage cans on fire on two Tehran streets, and immediately officials of certain countries flouted diplomatic protocol and childishly expressed delight”:
Nasrallah “said the drone was able to film strategic and sensitive Israeli facilities — it was downed near the Dimona nuclear facility — and claimed that his group plans to put more drones in the air over Israel”:
- Hezbollah: That Was Our ‘Iran-Made’ Drone Over Israel (AP / abc News)
“They can make us into a police force, or village watchers, even militia units. But they can not just take away our guns†– MILF brigade chief Guiazakallaha Jaafar:
- Philippine Muslim Rebels Want to Keep Guns (Philippine Inquirer)
Details of the Taliban plot against their 14-yr.-old enemy emerge:
With Netanyahu expected to win another term in Israel and Palestinians skeptical over their own elections, no progress is anticipated on either side:
- Netanyahu’s Coalition Seen as a Crucial Question in Election (Wall St. Journal)
- Palestinian Voters Skeptical About Value of Elections (LA Times)
“In a forthcoming Israeli TV documentary, former Sgt. Gilad Schalit said his Hamas captors treated him well for the most part, but he feared he would never be released”:
- Freed Israeli Soldier Speaks of Hamas Captivity (AP / abc News)
“While Hui Muslims enjoy freedom to practice their religion, Muslim Uighurs face strict government repression in far-western Xinjiang province. Bao says while the Hui have happily assimilated with the majority Han, the Uighurs have not”:
- The Harsh Reality of China’s Muslim Divide (AlJazeera)
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