News and Analysis (11/12/06)

Former head of Gaza’s Islamic University gets the nod:

Palestinian Factions Agree Unity Premier (AFP)

A top investigative journalist and a former CIA analyst sort out the ironic appointment of Rumsfeld’s successor:

Defense Secretary Nominee Robert Gates Tied to Iran-Contra Scandal and the Secret Arming of Saddam Hussein

Resigning officials accuse the ruling majority of “monopolizing power:”

Lebanon’s Hariri Probe At Heart Of Hezbollah Walkout (AFP)

Are lyrics like “no more talk of war and of bombs to drop” really “a call to arms?”

Islamic Hip-Hop Artists Are Accused Of Indoctrinating Young Against The West (Timesonline.com)

Rice defends vote by asserting that the accusation that the Israeli killing of civilians constitutes a violation of international law is “unsubstantiated:”

U.S. vetoes U.N. resolution condemning Israel (Reuters)

Organization of Islamic Conference urges rebels to accept peace offer, but

Thai Muslim Rebels Ignore Olive Branch For Now (Reuters)

“Thousands of successes may add up to a single failure:”

Despite Billions Spent, Rebuilding Incomplete (Washington Post)

The more we procrastinate, the harder to extricate:

Panel May Have Few Good Options to Offer (Washington Post)

Many find inspiration for their blogs in Islam:

New Clicks in the Arab World (Washington Post)


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