After being sworn in, Pakistan’s new PM bolsters his reputation for taking principled stances by making good on a promise to lift house arrest orders for the 65 judges deposed by Musharraf:
- New Pakistani Prime Minister Sworn In (Associated Press/Washington Post)
- Pakistani PM a Loyalist Known for Principles (Reuters/Wiredispatch)
After realizing the failure of political isolation, some Western officials are beginning to tinker with the idea of including Hamas in peace negotiations:
- Should the World Talk to Hamas? (Christian Science Monitor)
Despite renewing a ceasefire pledge, Muqtada As-Sadr’s forces face a massive government troop offensive in Basra, aiming to wrest control of the city from the Mahdi Army and other local Shi’a militias…
- Iraq Forces Battle Basra Militias (BBC News)
…meanwhile an op-ed in the Arab news argues an American withdrawal will not lead to an “orgy of violence†some fear:
A German state-sponsored initiative aims to promote tolerance by making religious extremism uncool through comic strips, but Muslim civil society organizations say the effort could have been improved had the State decided to consult them on the project:
- Comic Strip Heroes Take on Al Qaeda (Reuters/New York Times)
Continuing the momentum of earlier Muslim-Christian dialogs, King Abdullah says they should be expanded into an Abrahamic trialog that includes Jews…
- Saudi King Calls for Interfaith Dialogue (Associated Press/Washington Post)
…meanwhile Human Rights Watch calls for a uniform penal code to prevent further human rights abuses in the name of Islamic jurisprudence:
- Rights Groups Calls For Saudi Penal Code (Reuters)
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