Author: Imran

Oppressive measures designed to limit media coverage  and disrupt protests continue… Robert Fisk: Iran’s Day of Destiny (Independent) Social Networks Spread Iranian Defiance Online (NY Times) …However, some analysts are beginning to question the absolute control of Khamenei… In Iran, an Iron Cleric, Now Blinking (NY Times) …Meanwhile, Obama uses a hands-off approach to press…

Netanyahu “wants to substitute a Palestinian state for a ghetto with no sovereignty, with no control of its land, of its resources, of its passage, of its roads, of its airspace, of its border…  This is a game, he just used the word state to mislead the world”: Palestinians Reject Israeli Terms (Al Jazeera) Allegations…

Iran experiences the worst riots in nearly ten years with Ahmadinejad elected by record breaking participation … Protests Flare in Tehran as Opposition Disputes Vote (NY Times) … However, Mousavi supporters find an ally in the US government: US rejects victory claim by Iran’s Ahmadinejad (Washington Post) “A trial procedure can never be considered fair…

The Qur’an [3:75] says there are some who owing “a single silver coin … will not repay it unless you constantly stood demanding;”  if the slipper fits … : Saudi Princess and (unpaid) €70,000 Lingerie Bill (Guardian) If the US remains unwilling to accept innocent detainees, they cannot expect other nations to be waiting with…

While China continues to brand the Uighur Muslims as terrorist suspects … China Demands U.S. Send Guantanamo Uighurs Back (Reuters /Washington Post) … Only 13 remain in US custody: 4 Chinese Muslims Freed from Guantanamo to Bermuda (AP / Washington Post) Rather than ignore the incident with a bland denial, the US  jumps into the…

The legacy of US occupation of Iraq, the Iraq Special Operations Forces, is an elite unit with minimal accountability: Iraq’s New Death Squad (The Nation) Palau will receive up to $200 million in the agreement to house the Uighurs Muslims: Palau Agrees to Take Some Guantanamo Detainees (LA Times) Despite Israel’s best attempts to suffocate…

Hariri must strike a balance in reconciling the anti-Hezbollah rhetoric of the campaign or continue to face a political stalemate: Lebanese Victor’s Toughest Dilemma (Washington Post) Accusations widely vary as the identity of the attacks remains unknown: Mosque Attack Kills 12 in Thailand (Christian Science Monitor) In a deal circumventing an exact exchange of hostages…

Aoun’s failure to bring Christian votes turns what was predicted to be a highly competitive election into a blow to Hezbollah and its allies: U.S.-Backed Alliance Wins in Lebanon (NY Times) Details murky in a raid leaving an American contractor dead: Iraqi Security Forces Arrest Five American Civilians (Washington Post) “The Americans have become paranoid…

A Muslim’s demonstration of the power of compassion: Merciful Storekeeper Changes Robber’s Mind, Religion (CNN) as the military and contractors waste your tax dollars on a failed propaganda … A High-Priced Media Campaign That Iraqis Aren’t Buying (Washington Post) … Extremists attract ever younger recruits and more reports of U.S. violence against Iraqi children emerge:…