With at least 1,700 unarmed civilians murdered, Syria blames “terrorists” for the uprising:
- Syrian Forces Kill 15 as U.S. Imposes Sanctions (Reuters)
- Syrian Tanks Storm More Towns near Turkish Border (BBC)
- Syria Justifies Deadly Crackdown by Insisting ‘Terrorists’ Are Behind Violence (Washington Post with Foreign Policy)
“The three dead men ‘did nothing wrong! They died because they were doing the job of protecting our community. The job that you lot should have been doing!’ one speaker shouted, jabbing an accusatory finger at the police panel”:
- Slaying of 3 Muslims amid Riots Lays Bare Divisions (Seattle Times)
“The unanimous vote, called ‘the right thing at the right time’ by the Rev. Charles Swadley, retired pastor of Lakeside United Methodist Church, was met with joy by the Muslim community”:
- Henrico Supervisors Pave Way for Mosque (Richmond Times-Dispatch)
Moros seek a federation like the U.S., wherein “powers over national defense, foreign relations, coinage and currency, and postal services are still the sole jurisdiction of the central governmentâ€:
- Muslim Rebels Seek Substate in Philippines (All Headline News)
“Some members of the Salafi movement have also been actively trying to convince martyrs’ families in Alexandria to accept money from police officers accused of killing their relatives”:
- Brotherhood Pressures Martyr’s Family to Drop Charges (AlMasry AlYawm)
“In Afghanistan Zabihullah Mujahid, a spokesman for the Taliban, said: “‘The person who shot down the helicopter is alive and he is in another province operating against [foreign forces]’”:
“The administration has been surprised by a rise in anti-American sentiment in the Mideast, particularly in Egypt where President Barack Obama delivered a 2009 speech intended to ease tensions between the United States and the Arab and Muslim world”:
- US Concerned by ‘Creeping’ Anti-Americanism in Egypt, Says Attacks Inaccurate and Unfair (Washington Post)
Former parliament member Jawad Fairouz, “who expects proceedings against him to be dropped, said some other detainees had been told they could not leave the country pending prosecutions in a civilian court”:
A statement from Netanyahu’s office suggests that any nuclear free zone will not include Israel:
- Israel and Arabs Tentatively Agree to Exploratory Talks on Mideast Nuke-free Zone (AP / Washington Post with Foreign Policy)
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