Author: Kasia

  • News and Analysis (7/16/08)

    As Anwar declares the allegations against him a political repeat of former charges, police anticipate a public upheaval similar to ten years ago: Malaysia Braced for Riots After Sodomy Arrest of Anwar Ibrahim, Opposition Leader (Times Online) Two years after the Second Lebanese War, Hezbollah sees a victory in the exchange of bodies and a…

  • News and Analysis (7/15/08)

    A video of 16 year-old Omar Khadr shows the only Western prisoner still at Guantanamo complain of improper medical treatment and torture… First Guantanamo Video Released (BBC News) …while in Iraq, mistreatment of child detainees has fallen along sectarian lines in the absence of management transparency: U.S.: Torture, Murder at Iraqi Juvenile Prison (Salt Lake…

  • News and Analysis (7/14/08)

    Invited by France to play a role in the Iranian nuclear program debate, Syria’s al-Assad predicts disastrous consequences of American intervention: World ‘Would Rue’ Attack on Iran (BBC News) The US wants Iraqis to rely on themselves, but amid calls for a pull-out timetable, military officials flinch: Newfound Iraqi Confidence Pleases, Worries US (AP/Wiredispatch) Secular…

  • News and Analysis (7/11/08)

    Imimigration and Customs Enforcement is expected to pre-empt Sami Al-Arian’s court-ordered release by taking him into custody: Judge Orders Former USF Professor Freed on Bond (AP/Bradenton Herald) Iraq’s neighbors look to refresh diplomatic relations with the country following years of internal violence: Turkish Premier, in Iraq, Highlights a Warming Trend (New York Times) In a…

  • News and Analysis (7/10/08)

    As the U.S. pledges to defend its “allies” in response to Iran’s muscle flexing … Iran Launches More Test Missiles, Draws Rebuke From Rice (New York Times) …it becomes clear that the media extension of the Iranian Revolution Guard resorted to fauxtography: In an Iranian Image, a Missile Too Many (Washington Post)   Rising opposition…

  • News and Analysis (7/9/08)

    Iran asserts its weapons capabilities amid heightened threats from the US and Israel over nuclear program … Iran Test-Fires Long-Range Missile (Washington Post) …nonetheless, trade between the countries flourishes despite harsh talk of sanctions: U.S. Trade With Iran Increases Tenfold Under Bush Administration (CBC News) Foreign diplomatic mission that relocated in 2003 after an Al…

  • News and Analysis (7/8/08)

    Afghan spokesman indicates close Indian-Afghan relations were the motive for alleged Pakistani assault… Afghanistan Says Foreign Agents Behind Embassy Bomb (New York Times) … and the one-year anniversary of the Red Mosque military raid leaves Pakistanis skeptical of the Musharraf government and US influence there… Radicals Gain Ground in Pakistan (The National) Despite coming from…

  • News and Analysis (7/4/08)

    Religious leaders voluntarily back away as Iraqi government moves to separate mosque and state in provincial elections: Iraq Seeks Ban on Religious Imagery in Elections (Los Angeles Times) Government investigates alleged army takeover plot by ultra-nationalist group of former military officers: Turkish General calls for Calm (The National) Government-appointed religious official in Saudi Arabia counters…

  • News and Analysis (7/3/08)

    Even though Afghanistan was the first front in the war on terrorism, military experts want Iraq to be secure before the planned increase of troops … A Shortage Of Troops in Afghanistan (Washington Post) …Meanwhile, soldiers in Iraq feel their work has brought a lull in violence, but doubt the calm is sustainable: A ‘Surge’…

  • News and Analysis (7/2/08)

    French and Syrian heads of state meet in advance of Mediterranean Summit, reflecting an improvement in the two influential countries’ relations regarding Lebanon: Sarkozy to Meet Syrian President (BBC News) Iran’s Foreign Minister recognizes the US public’s aversion to yet another war… Iran Appears to Warm to Diplomacy (Washington Post) …while Secretary Rice’s proposal for…

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