Saberi will be released on a suspended sentence but likely may not be allowed to leave Iran for some time:
Civilians blame both the Pakistani government and Taliban for “committing atrocities and cruelty against the ordinary people” as over 500,000 attempt to flee:
- Swat Refugees Tell of Abandonment (Al Jazeera)
A major contributor to Iraq’s economic woes, oil production of 1.8 million barrels a day is well below the pre-war output of 3 million per day:
- Economic Downturn Finally Hits Iraq (LA Times)
White House officials follow suit with the Bush administration in justifying the executive order renewing sanctions against Syria:
- Terrorist Traffic Via Syria Again Inching Up (Washington Post)
Ending a potentially volatile political stalemate:
“Abbas promised to disband the planned government once Fatah reached a reconciliation agreement with Hamas”:
- Abbas Plans New Palestinian Cabinet (Al Jazeera)
Without specifically calling for a Palestinian “state”, Benedict XVI continues to advocate for a solution creating a “homeland” for Palestinians:
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