As supreme leader Khamenei dismisses the idea that protesters were backed by Western forces …
- Iran Protests Not ‘Foreign Backed’ (Al Jazeera)
… Grand Ayatollah Montazeri echoes our open letter to Khamenei, complaining “that this ruling system is neither a republic nor Islamic and that nobody has the right to express opinion or criticism”:
- Senior Iranian Cleric Calls System a Dictatorship (AP / Washington Post)
Leaving a major void in political leadership, will al-Maliki’s exclusion from the Shi’ite bloc be reconsidered:
- Largest Shiite Party In Iraq Loses Leader (Washington Post)
The devastating drought threatens a total blackout in the city of Nasiriyah:
Will the Bush-era policy of backing warlords to provide stability continue in the Obama administration:
Fear of radicalism has curbed any progress towards democracy and liberty:
- Islamic Radicalism Slows Moroccan Reforms (NY Times)
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