Judges question government’s reasons and excuses for holding an innocent Muslim man in jail following 9/11
- Judges Zero In on Treatment of a Detainee (NY Times)
ACLU can proceed with case against the Patriot Act
- Judge Says Lawsuit Challenging Patriot Act Can Proceed (AP/Chicago Times)
Despite increase in oil revenue, Saudi unemployment also increases. But is ‘Saudi-isation’ really the answer?
- Unemployment, the New Saudi Challenge (BBC News)
Turkey puts yet another writer on trial, this time for ‘insulting’ Ataturk
- Turkish Writer Tried for ‘Insult’ (BBC News)
Appeals court overturns judge’s order to immediately halt government wiretapping, allowing for continuation of the program until an appeal is heard:
- US Eavesdropping ‘Can Continue’ (BBC News)
Violence in Palestine: “It is the good old Israeli experiment called ‘put them into a pressure cooker and see what happens,’ and this is one of the reasons why this is not an internal Palestinian matter.â€
- Not an Internal Palestinian Matter (Haaretz)
